A castle stands before it crumbles

This is a sweet spot in Hastings. A worthy day trip from London, in two hours a girl can skip among the 12th century ruins to her hearts content.







This Castle/Jail/Security Fortress - depending on which part of history one is considering, is in Rye, England. It's a lovely town that, in my opinion, rivals Brighton with it's charm and small town English appeal. Gorgeous.





This gate to the high street in Rye, formerly Rye's city gate, is just so cool. Penge doesn't have a gate of course, but it does have a few palm trees. I didn't really expect to see palm trees in England, but then again, I didn't know that original parts of city walls and gates would be as bountiful as they are so...it's all an education.