Monday, September 18, 2006

Dover

I went to Dover over the weekend. Yes, the cliffs are very white. In fact they are chalk white - because they are made of chalk. There's a castle in one hill on one side of the town and a military entrenchment in the hill on the other side. And there are tunnels absolutely every where.

I do this the Chunnel hurt the tourist industry in Dover, because they stopped getting over night guests stopping before the took the ferry to France, or after the ferry from France. Either way the town isn't all too exciting.

The DOver Musuem does have a boat from the bronze age, which is pretty awesome. There is also the remains of a Roman Villa, from when the Romans rules Britain. The Villa is has giant sections of the original painted plaster walls. Its supposed to be the only one this side of the Alps.

The Castle was pretty cool, because it was sooooo old. The oldest complete standin structure was from 1120 ACE. The bottom half of a light house was also from the Romans, but the top fell down and was rebuilt later be other people.

I'd put up my pictures now, but the internet doesnt have a good connection. Sorry folks.

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