When I think of London, I think of such a picture, inside the fireplace, the tongue of fire licking the dark charcoal, the man with a goatee beard, meticulously combed, holding a book in his hand, his cheeks reflected red.
The seaside city of Brandon, on the other hand, is a relaxed city, a hippie's paradise, where even Britain's most gentlemanly men arrive and transform themselves into printed beach shorts and take a walk on the beach.
The movie "Notting Hill" is set in London, where the bookstore owner and the movie star meet and fall in love, in this colorful coastal town.
After the male protagonist refused to show love to the female protagonist due to lack of self-confidence, the director gave such a close-up shot, the male protagonist walked through the old street in front of the bookstore in just a few minutes, and the background weather changed from spring to warm blossoms to heavy snow, as if experiencing a four seasons, symbolizing their transition from romantic encounter to helpless separation.
For a long time, the fantasy of British style and the romantic long street in the movie have attracted this trip to England.
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It took three days to sort out the suitcase and start another parent-child overseas trip.
Board a virgin atlantic flight VS251, fly directly to London and land at LondonHeathrow Terminal 3.
Our first stop in the UK was not London, and after a night's rest, we took a train to Brighton, the southernmost coastal city in the UK.
Brighton is not far from London, but considering the high cost of a taxi, it is advisable to choose a train to get there.
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A hotel with a sense of the era
Brighton has a lot of hotels with very different styles, considering the price and location, it is still a mercure hotel.
Built in 1864, it is a heritage building with the characteristics of Regency architecture, decorated in an old and elegant style, with a pub and restaurant located next door to the lobby, and a restaurant serving food 24 hours a day, overlooking the beach.
Arrival at mercurehotel (Mercure Brighton)
Seeing the mercure hotel in person is more of a historical weight than the photos on the website, especially against the backdrop of the modern hotels around it, like entering the Bund's heritage buildings.
The ALLEN kid pushed open the revolving door in front of me, entered the hotel lobby, and made such a long time in the car, he had long wanted to rest.
After entering the lobby, you can't help but sigh at the good taste of the hotel designers, and the color matching is very reasonable.
I observed the hanging pictures and decorations of the hotel, took photos with the SLR, kiki pulled the Allen children in spite of it, sat on the sofa to rest, the suitcase was left far behind, they chatted happily, for a while forgot the tiredness of the trip, and also forgot the luggage thing.
After check-in, the waiter took us to the room, allen children saw the comfortable bed, suddenly remembered the tiredness, quickly took off their clothes and pants, threw them on the ground, and fell on the bed on all fours.
I simply packed my bags and casually said, "It's time for dinner." ”
The ALLEN child immediately got up from the bed, stretched out and shouted, "Hungry! "Jumped out of bed, got dressed in less than five seconds, flashed his big eyes, shook my hand, and urged me to take him to dinner quickly.
Restaurant and bar in the mercure hotel
Located to the left of the hotel lobby is the restaurant, where the blue color pours from top to bottom, soaking the whole room, giving the feeling of dining in the deep sea.
It is worth mentioning that the traditional food of the United Kingdom is very suitable for the Chinese stomach, And the British grilled sausages, milkshakes, and baked cakes taste good, and there is not much difference with the country.
As mentioned in the hotel's restaurant, it has a good view of the beach and the dining environment is very comfortable.
To the right of the lobby is the bar, the same ocean blue theme color, the walls are covered with creative hanging paintings, the bar counter is full of whiskies, the environment and drinks, all of which provide endless inspiration for the artists.
Kiki stared at the whiskey on the bar and looked at me pitifully.
I pointed to the Allen child, then shook my head, thinking to myself, drunk dad is not suitable for parent-child travel.
Burger shop near the mercure hotel
After lunch, I returned to the hotel room, slept for a little while, set off again at about six o'clock, began the food journey, did not go far, allen children saw the cartoon color of the hamburger shop, recognized the burger, is the meaning of hamburger, he pointed to the burger to read, the pronunciation is not very standard.
Looking at the seductive big burger on the promotional poster, don't hesitate, dinner is here to settle it!
As can be seen from the variety of wines at the bar, the British bugger-loving customers are not mainly children, and big friends like kiki are their old patrons.
Not only is burger a perfect match for coke, but brandy or whisky is also a good match.
Kiki thought the same thing, and he tentatively asked me if I could order a beer, and considering the two-day trip, I shook my head, I can't get drunk and travel around.
At this time, the protagonist Mr. Hamburg appears, and with his partner "thick iron barrel fries", everyone's attention is drawn to it, and the portion of the beef burger makes Kiki temporarily forget his beer...
Here I have to spit on a domestic McCann... It's so small.
The oldest SeaLife Centre in Brighton
The attraction of the underwater world to children is endless, a few days ago, ALLEN children also listened to the story of twenty thousand miles under the sea, and said in a half-dream and half-awake state, "I really want to go to the bottom of the sea to explore." ”
The Brighton Marine Life Centre's exploration trip fulfilled his wishes.
Brighton Marine Life Centre is located near Brighton Pier and is home to 1,500 species of marine life, with the UK's longest undersea tunnel.
Upon seeing the Big Turtle billboard at brighton Marine Life Centre, the ALLEN kids shouted excitedly, hugged Kiki and shouted, "Let's go inside and play!" ”
I took a long breath, and finally it was the turn of the big and small men to act, but I was not idle, and found a high step to take pictures of them.
After entering the park, allen children excitedly ran to the cartoon sea creatures, posed, and gave me a cool look. I took out the SLR sharply and took a picture of the little model.
The exhibition area in the lobby of the Sea Life Center is like the Magic Academy of Harry Potter, and the green and dark red wall lamps add a fantastic feeling to the exhibition area, and even my mother with a baby has a strong sense of substitution.
The Allen children on the side were even more surprised, touching the east and looking west, from the jellyfish that looked like elves to the turtles with cute shapes, all of which stimulated his sensory cells.
This trip to the bottom of the sea must have been an unforgettable and wonderful memory, and I even imagined that when he returned to school, he proudly told his friends about the Brighton trip.
The clownfish lurked in the tender anemone, dancing, and the ALLEN children stuck to the outside of the glass cover, observing intently, "Mom, is Nemo in The Story of the Sea (the clownfish in the film) also here?" ”
I thought about it and said, "Nemo lives on the Great Barrier Reef, and maybe he'll swim here." ”
Don't underestimate these anemones, they are gorgeous, feed on mollusks, and have toxins on their antennae.
The mucus on the clownfish isolates the toxins, allowing them to colonize the anemones, while the anemones protect the clownfish from being preyed upon by larger fish.
Brighton Sea Life Centre offers an adventure where ALLEN kids can't wait to sit in a glass-bottom boat and see the marine life up close.
He leaned over the bottom of the glass boat and looked down curiously, as the terrible sharks and manta rays swam past the bottom, and he couldn't help but reach out with his small hand and try to stroke it.
For a moment, the wonderful world under the sea made him dazzled, as if he was really in a virtual magical world.
Brighton Sea Life Centre also has a small amusement park.
Doll machines, video game consoles are all over the venue, and submarine-shaped toys draw all the alley children over, who sit on them and pretend to be the commander who commands the submarine.
Ocean Palace Brighton Pier
The Brighton Tour is complete only by strolling to Brighton Pier, taking in the breathtaking views of Brighton and taking part in a traditional waterfront game!
Brighton Pier is divided into three sections, with the video game hall as the beginning of the pier tour, the middle of the pier is a restaurant, Palm Court Restaurant and Bar, and the amusement park for small children is at the end of the pier.
The scale of the amusement park is not very large, but the giant amusement facilities on the sea surface are definitely a novel experience, and when lifted to the sky by the amusement machinery, the field of vision is full of blue oceans, is it more exciting?
Remarks: There are no tickets, but there are three prices of 15, 20 and 25 pounds, and you can experience different numbers of ride packages;
I dragged the Allen kid away from the Brighton Sea Life Centre, and he was obsessed with it, obviously reluctant to nemo in the underwater world.
Some small-tempered Allen children, after seeing the huge amusement facilities at the end of the pier, suddenly came to be interested, pulled up Kiki's hand and ran there, and their feet were on the wooden board and bells.
The pier adventure began with the video game hall, ALLEN children looked around the week, found that they were not too cold about it, after 80 kiki children had their eyes lit up, bought twenty coins, threw themselves into the doll machine, operated intently for a while, only to hear countless voices from the doll machine "sorry." "Or the Sorry of London."
Kiki turned around and pulled me and the Allen little friend away from this sad place.
Allen children's stomachs grumbled, and there were all kinds of snack bars on both sides of the street.
His attention was quickly drawn to the blonde uncle, or rather, the donut in his hand.
I whispered to him that there was the biggest restaurant in the whole pier in front of him, and the best things in the whole pier were there. He also said that only one choice between donuts and restaurants could be chosen.
The ALLEN children puffed up their small mouths, thought hard for a while, and temporarily resisted the temptation of donuts.
Many seagulls stood on the pier railing to rest, and when the ALLEN children noticed them, they asked me what the seagulls ate, and I told him, "I love fresh fish." ”
Palm Court Restaurant and Bar are now in front of you, and many blonde foreigners are sitting outside the restaurant, blowing the sea breeze to taste the food, perhaps because of the perennial sun, they all look strong.
After ordering food at the bar, I found a seat by the window, the sea breeze could not be blown in the restaurant, and the view was limited by the wall, which made me understand the benefits of outdoor dining.
The waiter came over to help us order food, and at the same time, the ALLEN children picked up knives and forks and prepared for the meal in advance.
Mr. Chef was very sharp in his movements, and the few dishes we ordered, fish and chips, vegetable salad and hot dogs, were quickly ready.
The allen child with a grumbling stomach did not wait long, and as soon as the food was placed on the table, he immediately began to eat.
Kiki was also eager to move, and with my acquiescence, Mimi quietly ordered a beer to accompany the hot dog.
Brighton Beach
Brighton Beach is made of sleek stones, and the shoreline stretches for tens of miles, with a faint smell of sea in the wind. Locals and tourists like to buy a glass of wine, sit comfortably on a beach chair, and chat while basking in the sun, kiki looks at them enviously, not knowing whether to envy their way of life or want to drink again.
As we walked along Brighton Beach, we passed a couple taking wedding photos, they looked at each other affectionately, and the ALLEN child raised his face and playfully asked, "Was Mom and Dad like this at the time?" ”
I smiled, looked at Kiki, and sighed that time had passed, and our Allen child was 4 years old.
We continued along the coast, the clear blue waters lapping against the shore from time to time, and the pebbles collided with each other, making a crisp sound.
The ALLEN child suddenly stopped, picked up a feather like a treasure, he squatted down to observe, and then sat down on the pebble beach, trying to write his name with the feather.
The beach has an outdoor pool, designed for small children, and many parents place their children here to enjoy a real sea ride.
Next to the pool is a children's amusement park, which is full of beach games played by children, and ALLEN children also come to try it.
There are also many snack bars and souvenir shops on the sidewalks of the beach. Some individual artists also hide in it, selling their own creative works.
I took Kiki and Allen's hands and walked with the sound of the music, surrounded by a handsome young man who played the violin and played unknown music, and the ALLEN child asked me for a coin and threw it in his hat.
East Main Street, Brighton City
East Main Street is brighton's most lively neighborhood, there are many restaurants, brand stores, shopping streets, etc., beach leisure, you can also feel the bustle of the city, enjoy shopping.
A few hundred meters away from the beach, the street sign shows Brighton East Street, which is brighton's shopping paradise, and people are no longer idle on the beach, sitting on the side of the road drinking coffee.
In various big-name stores, beautifully dressed women try on clothes, and according to international practice, men sit and wait.
Because of the wallet, we just walked through here...
Brighton's double-decker buses are very distinctive, with all kinds of graffiti painted on the body, which is more popular with young people.
Vegetarian restaurant Terre A Terre
Having eaten so much fried food in these two days, dinner was rightfully set at the vegetarian restaurant, TerreA Terre, which is famous for its creative vegetarian dishes, and Mr. Chef travels the world in search of vegetarian ingredients and creative practices.
The restaurant's exterior is refreshing, with a red lacquer covering the entire department and a large basket of red and white flowers hanging under the signboard. Allen children also found the appearance of this restaurant very pleasing and stood at the door hesitantly.
I saw his careful thinking and asked, "Do you want to take a picture?" ”
Allen smiled and nodded, posing handsomely at the entrance of the restaurant.
It's just that the Allen children understood the meaning of the vegetarian restaurant and showed a disappointed expression.
The carrots on the plate lay there in their original shapes, paired with potatoes and tomatoes, too bright colors to arouse his appetite.
Although I wanted to eat meat in my heart, I still said with a humble heart, "Try it more, vegetarian food will also have a unique flavor." ”
Kiki, who knew me, covered his mouth at the side, afraid that the Allen children would see that he was smiling.
Allen children obediently took a bite of the vegetarian chicken bun slice, "The taste is OK." ”
"How about doing this for you every day in the future?" I asked tentatively.
"That... Forget it..."
Brighton's Crown Court
The exterior design of the Emperor's Court is closer to the East, similar to the Taj Mahal, and the interior is full of Chinese atmosphere.
In the corridor of the Emperor's Pavilion, there are many works of art from China, porcelain vases, Chinese dolls with swinging heads, and so on.
The staircase to the second floor is made of wrought iron and is made into the shape of bamboo.
However, the above decorations are eclipsed by the banquet hall of the Emperor's Court...
The ballroom is a collection of britain's most exquisite art of the 19th century, with Chinese-style paintings on the walls, silver tableware, gold candlesticks... All of them show off the luxury of the royal family.
The ornate crystal chandelier weighs a ton, and the top of the chandelier hangs from the dragon's mouth, and the ceiling also has exquisite patterns to echo it.
It is not difficult to imagine what kind of life was lived in the British royal family at that time, regent George IV, and it is said that the ball he arranged was perfect enough to please every guest.
Ps1 The King's Court cannot be photographed
The public lawn behind the Ps2 Emperor's Court is great for taking photos (exterior)
Brighton Museum, Brighton Museum
How do you get an accurate picture of a city's history? Of course it's time to go to its museum! Or free to visit!
When you step through the doors of the Brighton Museum, you will be absolutely captivated by its artistic decoration, dragons and snakes hovering over the walls and chandeliers, and the decorative patterns all emphasize the oriental elements.
The museum displays traces of the lives of historical celebrities here, and there are many objects used by ordinary people, from vintage cars to hand-cranked telephones, which definitely satisfy the curiosity of visitors about classical European life.
For allen children, this is also a good opportunity to learn British history, we ask questions and answers, edutainment, adventure and at the same time can also learn about the history of Brighton, England.
Sunset in Brighton
After dinner, we returned to the beach to experience the exotic sunset.
Unlike the hustle and bustle of the day, the beach at dusk is very quiet, with people lying on the beach in groups chatting and occasionally looking up to the sky.
I sat side by side with kiki and ALLEN kids, learning how to enjoy life the way the locals did, discussing the complex colors of the sky, and planning for tomorrow's trip.
The sky was getting darker, the sea breeze was getting stronger, and I was worried that the Allen friend had a cold, so I took his hand and prepared to go back to the hotel.
Before leaving, take a closer look at the surroundings, in front of the cobblestone beach is a vast sea, behind which are urban buildings, nature and civilization form a stark contrast.
I couldn't help but stop and pick up the SLR and record the sight.
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