Brighton

Brighton is the biggest beach getaway for people in London. It is a small city about an hour by train from London. A US friend teaching in London and I went to Brighton to see what all the fuss was about. Unfortunately Alyse wasn't feeling very well, so I did some sightseeing while she rested in the hotel

Brighton Pier

I was limited to what was within walking distance of the hotel, luckily i had the pebble beach, pier, and palace nearby.

A doughnut shop on the pier. Never seen a free standing doughnut shop before. Forget the seafood, the british prefer their ice yogurt, lollies and doughnuts!

The Royal Pavillion

King George IV became Prince Regent in 1811 when his father was thought to be mad, and was crowned in 1820. He died in 1830 leaving a rich art collection and an architectural legacy including Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Royal Pavilion.

The Royal Pavilion grew over 35 years from a simple farmhouse to a spectacular palace. In 1787 Henry Holland extended the original farmhouse into a neo-classical building know as the 'Marine Pavilion'. From 1815-1823 John Nash used new technology to transform the Pavilion into the Indian style building that exists today. He enlarged the building and added the domes and minarets that characterise his design by superimposing a cast iron framework over Holland's Marine Pavilion.