Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Bognor Pics 2
Bognor Beach - The English Channel
Good old game of Cricket
Portsmouth
English countryside
Arundel Castle
Pat and Ian's house
Bognor Regis - Last Stop
Well this post will finish up the list of places visited during the trek around Europe. The last place that we visited was Bognor Regis. Bognor is famous for a couple of things, the birdman festival, retirement homes, and the rumored last words of George V of "Bugger Bognor". We chose Bognor, as it happens to be the home to lifelong friends Pat and Ian Dixon, and a visit with was something I wanted to make sure to do on the trip. I was also interested in getting to see Bognor as I had spent a couple of months there back in 1993 before I went to Africa.
Pat and Ian were nice enough to put us up at their house. While there we were able to meet two little foster girls Chloe and Bella. Two little sisters who were loads of fun and really sweet. I also got to see Pat and Ian's daughter Becky, who I hadn't seen in 14 years.
Most of the time we had in Bognor was spent relaxing, walking around the town or sitting down at the beach. We also went on a couple of day trips, we went with Ian to Portsmouth one day, and another with Pat, Ian and the girls on another day to Arundel Castle. Portsmouth is famous for it history as a port and ship-building city, and Arundel as it is a Castle that is still occupied and privately owned.
The time we spent in Bognor was a nice wind-down from the long trip, and a great opportunity for me to see Pat and Ian, spend a little time with them, and visit some of the places I remembered from my last trip. Ian drove us to the airport (thanks again Ian), and we had a nice flight home without any noisy Newfies or other irritants. After 11 weeks it was back to the real world.... unfortunately.
Pat and Ian were nice enough to put us up at their house. While there we were able to meet two little foster girls Chloe and Bella. Two little sisters who were loads of fun and really sweet. I also got to see Pat and Ian's daughter Becky, who I hadn't seen in 14 years.
Most of the time we had in Bognor was spent relaxing, walking around the town or sitting down at the beach. We also went on a couple of day trips, we went with Ian to Portsmouth one day, and another with Pat, Ian and the girls on another day to Arundel Castle. Portsmouth is famous for it history as a port and ship-building city, and Arundel as it is a Castle that is still occupied and privately owned.
The time we spent in Bognor was a nice wind-down from the long trip, and a great opportunity for me to see Pat and Ian, spend a little time with them, and visit some of the places I remembered from my last trip. Ian drove us to the airport (thanks again Ian), and we had a nice flight home without any noisy Newfies or other irritants. After 11 weeks it was back to the real world.... unfortunately.
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