Lovely Brighton, terrible weather

It was so easy to get to Brighton. It only took about an hour from the centre of London. The trains are clean and comfy and are express so you only have a handful of stops. Brighton is a charming city on the coastline. It is known for being the gay capital of Britian.

Once we arrived we were relieved that we packed our jackets and umbrellas. The rain thankfully held up for the day but the wind was terrible. We stopped into a cute cafe for an incredible risotto and great cup of tea to warm me up. It was run by an Aussie and streams of Aussie workers were coming in for their lunch time coffee. From here we adventured down to the beach. This below sign was what we saw before the beach so we were expecting very big things. Sadly to say the beach was closed but the lifeguards were there just in case.

These are birds flying around.

After the shock of the beach we went to visit the Royal Pavilion owned by King George  IV. Melissa told us it was a must see and she was right. From the outside it looked like you were entering an Indian temple but the interior is decorated in Chinese decor. Unfortunately we weren't allowed to take any pictures from the inside but believe us the interior was magnificent, very over the top.

After exploring the palace we were off to explore the lanes which are famous for the cute little shops.  It was lovely to look at all the shops. Most were cute little boutiques. There were a few pubs dispersed throughout the lanes and we popped in for a drink to just celebrate the miserable afternoon weather in Brighton.

After an early dinner we jumped back onto the train for a quick ride home. We've decided we'll be back to Brighton on hopefully a brighter more sunny day. It is such a cute little city.