Tuesday 28th July

We got up and after the usual shaving, showering and getting dressed we went to breakfast. Stef was coming around at 9.00am to give us the what to see and where to go. It was lovely to see him again and we sat and had a chat for an hour and he left us and we got into our car and drove to Canterbury which took about 40 minutes. We parked the car in a pay and display for £1 per hour and set of for the Canterbury Cathedral.

The Kings Way was a narrow street that had the occasional car drive down and like a lot of other pavements that we have walked on was all old cobbles and hard to walk on. We got to an area where there were lots of narrow streets, all cobbled, lots of shops and no vehicles. The entrance to the Cathedral was right there in the village square. Paid our Old Peoples entry fee of £9.50 each and proceeded to the entrance.

Once inside we were blown away by the size of the place. I always reflect on how the craftsmen could build something as grand as this without the aid of modern tools and technology.

Canterbury Cathedral is now the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury and was established in 597AD when the Pope sent a missionary, Augustine who became England's first Archbishop. In 1170 Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered after King Henry II is said to have exclaimed "who will rid me of this turbulent priest?" four knights set off for Canterbury and murdered Thomas.

The stained glass windows are magnificent and huge and when we were there was obviously the right time to see them as the sun shone through showing them off at their very best.

After our tour we headed out into the streets looking for some lunch which we finally got at Marlowes Pub. The streets were full of people of all ages. It is summer holidays here at present and they don't return to school until September.

All well and we headed back to the car. Started off and a message on the dash said that the pressure in the left hand front tire needed attention. We called into a tire place and the young chap checked all of the tires and found them all to be fine. He said that the sensor could be faulty as they often do and costs £100 to replace with a new one.