Do I need my sunglasses in Brighton?

My trip to Brighton was one of the better excursions that I went on. The city is know for it's rebellious roots in the 1960's and 70's. Prior to that it was a seaside retreat for royalty when it was fashionable to be plunged into the English Channel by your servants. But more on that later. This is the first trip were I ditched the cell phone pics and used my brand new HP 10 mega pixel camera. Let's see if you can tell the difference.



Right when we exited the train station we could see the Channel at the end of the street. The clouds scared us but we were lucky enough to escape the rain. It could have been worse for mid March.



We saw a lot of hipster stores on our walking tour. If I knew more about guitars I could say more.



I'm pretty sure you wear these shoes but I could be wrong.



Brighton became well known when Prince Regent built the Royal Pavilion in 1783 in order to have an affair with a women who lived in Brighton. The Palace was decorated in an India and Chinese style which makes it look quite out of place. Inside there were a huge number of statues and other jewels brought from the east. Pictures were not allowed inside the palace and since I didn't want to get my new camera taken away, click here for more info.



The famous Brighton Pier. While it does lack a Ferris wheel, I'd say it just out duals Navy Pier. There are several large arcades on the pier and a good size roller coaster. Unfortunately, we could not ride it because of the weather.



Here is me on the pier. That burnt wooden structure in the background is the old Brighton pier which burned down a bunch of years ago. Again since I am feeling alittle lazy today, I present the wiki page.



Walking along the coast, we got some good views of the pier and how big it is...



...while enjoying some of the local establishments.



Alas, the sun sets on our day in Brighton. I would like to visit it when the weather is a bit warmer as Brighton is definitely a beach town. Hopefully I will be able to return before I return to the States.