It was difficult to find anywhere that hired bikes in the area but eventually one in Hove had bikes, maps etc for a trip up to the South Downs Way to spend the day mountain biking. First stop was Devil's Dyke. This is a large V shaped valley which has origins back 2000 years. A thunderstorm appeared about midday so we took refuge at a small 12th century church. We didn't realize before we ate our picnic lunch that there was a kitchen at the back of the church wit...

The train trip from London to Worthing went smoothly despite train cancelations due to conductor illness. After a brief exploration of Worthing and the pier we caught the train to Arundel which was about 30 minutes away on the train. We walked around Swanbourne Lake and stopped for a drink at the Black Rabbit. Although the castle wasn't open it is still a magnificent sight from the outside. After looking at Arundel Cathedral we headed back to Worthing. The retur...

Today we met Jordan at London Bridge train station for a trip down to the south coast at Brighton and Worthing. We headed for Brighton first where we walked along the beach front (promenade) and then the Pier. We had Fish and Chips for lunch on the pier. Very English! Then we searched for the old shopping area called the Lanes. We stopped for a cuppa at a cafe in the Lanes before heading off to Worthing on the train. I stopped at my old schools (Junior and High...

The weather has finally warmed up a bit so it's perfect for exploring London. The plan for today is Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace and the shopping district at Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Street. We hired bikes and pedaled around the bike paths at Hyde Park before walking to Wellington Arch and Buckingham Palace. On our way down to the palace we watched the full rehearsal for the Trooping of the Colour - a royal ceremonial event that occurs infrequently so we ju...

A busy day today. We started the day looking to buy a bus ticket for the Hop on Hop off bus. That was a mission. Fortunately for us one of the ticket sellers spotted us first. Finding the bus stops was the next challenge. Once you find one its easy but finding that first stop was not easy! Eventually we got on a bus to Westminister Cathedral and Houses of Parluamemt. Westminister Cathederal is huge and took at least 2 hours to see it all. It's amazing the work d...