We were barely in London a day before we decided to get on a train and explore some nearby towns. The first one we went to was Brighton - a cosmopolitan resort by the sea. Prince George (later King George IV) built his pleasure palace here in the 18th century, and apparently the town's Bohemian spirit has grown ever since - at least that's what my Lonely Planet guide book says.
The English Channel water was an aqua color and glowed in the sun. So much so, that we could see picaresque white cliffs far in the distance. For whatever reason, I didn't expect the English Channel to look this beautiful.
The Brighton Pier is one of the town's major attractions, extending far into the water with amusement rides that can scare you just by looking at them. I will remember it for two things: 1) the fresh, out-of-the-fryer donuts covered in sugar and 2) my first 99 cone - a cone of soft vanilla ice cream with a Cadbury chocolate stick. The donuts are unique to the pier, but the 99 cones are all over England and I indulged everywhere we went.
Would love to come back here and spend more time...
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