Brighton Beach

I took the National Rail to Brighton on Sunday with Colleen and Charlie to soak up some rays for the first sunny day all week!! The Southern Line takes you from London Victoria to Brighton (the Southern Coast of England) in under an hour, so we just went for a day trip.

Brighton is a very cool sea side town with a unique history. King George IV visited Brighton in the 18th century and was so impressed by the town that he had the Royal Pavilion built. Brighton became the place for scandal and still is: Kemp Town or "Camp Town" is England's first nude beach and Brighton also arguably has the most active gay scene in England.

The beach itself in Brighton is pretty rocky but it was great to just be in the sun! Brighton Pier is what I think Coney Island would be like. The pier had lots of rides and games and was like a carnival over the water. I walked through the pier just to see it. The beach was full of seagulls, but I escaped their wrath. Colleen and Charlie were not quite as lucky (Charlie was fortunate enough to be shit on twice!).