Much more comfortabler day in Bexhill, mainly on the beach enjoying the sunshine and the views.
Wednesday
Wednesday was cold – well about 12 degrees but with little sun and a north wind, it was mainly about finding indoor pursuits.
NT no. 6 – house where Ellen Terry lived. And according to the guide, in the 1880s she was paid the equivalent of £30k per week.
Lunch indoors with a view.
Quick stop at Winchelsea with a famous resident in the cemetery
Dinner indoors with a view.
National Trust Day
Actually in this part of the world it is usually a National Trust week. Today was numbers 4 and 5, with more to come. And slightly oddly both of today’s were new to us.
Batemans
Rudyard Kipling lived here for over 20 years.
Scotney Castle
Rye
Lamb House ( where Henry James lived) for a repeat visit.
And the seaside – and don’t be fooled – it was quite chilly in the north wind.
Charleston
Another familiar, but great, place.
Sissinghurst
Nice breakfast on our terrace.
And when we’re in this part of the world, Sissinghurst is a must, and never disappoints.
May Break
Enjoyed a short heatwave at home, and then decided at the last minute to have another brief exploration in Kent and East Sussex. Very familiar, but lots of activities to keep us amused.
Stopped at Ightham (“Item“) on the way. Trying to remember when we were last here – probably 7 or 8 years (Google confirms 9 years – 2016!).
Revisited Pett Level which we found last time.
And Rye
Gozo
Can’t believe we’ve been here nearly a week. Slowed down to a virtual standstill, although we’ve managed to visit just about everywhere on the island.
Get the sun on the terrace in the morning, so enjoy that. Then a little trip out for a bit of a diversion, an afternoon on the beach, and evenings in our favourite restaurant.
Temples near us (over 5,000 years old so you have to visit)
Beach
Restaurant
The owner lived and worked in Manhattan 30 years ago, and the only other people in last night also lived and worked in Manhattan! It’s a bit different here. And the pasta is superb.
Morning walk
Gozo
It’s tiny – makes Malta look huge. Nowhere is more than a 20 minute drive.
Anyway, the guide books say it’s a beautiful island and here’s a few examples to show it.
Gozo
Final week is in Gozo, which will be interesting as it’s a pretty small island.
A bit of an explore at the north end of Malta before catching the ferry to Gozo.
Yes it really is a Starbucks. Coffee no better than usual, but view is not bad.
Then it’s really just some nice pics again.
Found the flat with decent views
and our local beach.
