Brighton....

Jason and I were discussing where to go on Sunday the night before but Brighton is not one of the places in our mind. We were contemplating between Cornwall and Maidstone but Cornwall is too far from London so we bought the bus tickets to Maidstone. The bus is at 9am the next morning and we arrived 5min earlier. Thinking that we still have some time, we went to buy breakfast at a shop which is like a few metres from our departure bay. However, the bus left when we were back. The next bus to maidstone is in the late afternoon and there will not be enough time for us to travel around the place. In the end, we decided to go to Brighton instead since it is highly recommended by Jason's friend.

Brighton is located at the southern coast of England, 2 hr bus ride from London. Well... Brighton is famous for the beach and the long pier which extends up to 1km from the coast. There is also an amusement park on the pier which makes it even more special. During summer, the beach is filled with people, enjoying the sun and doing water sports. Well... today is definitely not a good day to visit Brighton. It is pouring heavily and the wind is blowing very strongly. Jason and I were shivering in the cold weather as we did not wear extra clothings.

We went to the Royal Pavilion first, hoping that the rain will stop by the time we came out. The Royal Pavilion is house to Prince Regent and a very interesting building. The exterior of the Pavilion has an indian look while the interior of the building is decorated with chinese paintings and lamps with dragon carvings. Well.. seems like Prince Regent is heavily influenced by the indian and chinese culture.


It is still drizzling after we finished our tour in the pavilion. We decided to go to the pier despite the strong wind and the rain drops hitting hard on us. Most of the shops on the pier were closed. The amusement park also ceased to operate during this period of time. Seems like it really is a wrong time to come as there is nothing to see on the pier. One thing comforting is the beautiful view when you stand on the pier and look back at the coast. I can imagine that it is a great place during summer with the bustling people on the beach and the pier.