The first stop on our trip was Outback Steakhouse! I was thrilled when I found out this restaurant existed in the UK! Same menu, same decor...it was awesome. This seems petty but in the grand scheme of things, we're going to be three years here and it's nice to know this is available. It took a while to get here but only because we did not have a GPS. Apparently we had been going the wrong way and it took 20 minutes of driving in the wrong direction before we could find a place to turn around. The UK highway system is very different than the US system. There aren't really any overpasses here. In the states you could just get off at the next exit, zip across and start heading in the right direction. Not here!
What you are about to see is NOT Outback food. This is what a traditional British breakfast looks like:
Eggs, hash browns, bacon (it looks like ham), sausage (their sausage is amazing! It's very creamy and just melts in your mouth), and baked beans...yuck! At least there aren't any mushy peas on the plate. We ate this on Saturday morning before heading out to Hever Castle and the Chartwell House.
This first stop of the day was Hever Castle. This is the birthplace and home of Anne Boleyn. It is definitely my favorite castle so far. The gardens were breathtaking!
Stairs leading up to the gardens
A mini waterfall!
Hever Castle:
Unfortunately, no photography was allowed inside Hever Castle.
No castle visit would be complete with a jousting tournament
The second stop for the day was Chartwell House. Again, no photography allowed inside.
(If you can't read the sign)
Chartwell - home of Sir Winston Churchill was bought and presented to the nation in 1947 by a group of his friends and admirers who names are recorded here in gratitude by the National Trust.
Back of the house, much prettier view than the front:
Here is Benjamin overlooking the grounds of Winston Churchill's home:
Benjamin standing in the same spot as Winston:
Check back later for pictures of Canterbury! My internet is being foolish!
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Yeah, it's Claire, coming at you through Google Reader. I'm so happy to see this Churchill stuff. I know it made Benj happy. HOWEVER.. I would like more explanation about this confounded highway system you speak of.
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