Weekend in Brighton

Hello everyone! I went to a place called Brighton this weekend. Its right on the coast and was your average beachfront town with a giant pier (which is behind me in the picture above.) It was the English version of a Florida town I think. It was a lot of fun! It was really windy and cold but the ocean was beautiful. 

One of our first stops was the museum. The art exhibits were really interesting. We walked through ancient Egypt and the history of Brighton and world cultures... they even had some modern art! My favorite exhibit was the one all about the body and movement. There were pictures and painting, displays of costumes worn in parades and galleries of tattoos! Some of the costumes were really extravagant, and they were from all over the world. There was a section for kids with a puppet stage and hand puppets too. So I put on a show!

That's my knight killing an alligator that was attacking his kingdom. The other cool things in the body exhibit were things that people used to wear hundreds of years ago. The corsets and the shoes were soo tiny! They clothes through the ages as well. All in all I really liked the museum. It was right next to the royal pavillion which Henry IV had built when he visited.

It looks like the Taj Mahal, doesn't it? It definitely sticks out like a sore thumb in England, but it was absolutely beautiful nonetheless. We didn't end up going inside because admission was expensive and we were happy enough just to see it from the outside. It was right outside our hostel as well so we saw it often.

On our last night being there Emily and I decided to have a nice dinner and take a walk along the Brighton Pier. Our dinner was at a really swanky Thai place. We walked in and asked for a table at around 7:30. They were so booked that they told us we could have a table in the back, but would have to be done eating by 8:30 because they had a reservation then. Ha no rush on eating that night. It was my first Thai food and I loved it! I was so full when we left. The Brighton Pier at night was just as impressive as it was in the day time. It had rides at the end of it and an arcade/casino in the middle! We were too broke to ride the rides or play the games so we settled for a picture instead.

When we asked one security guard to take the picture for us, the other one decided that he should be in the picture with us! So ladies and gentlemen, I proudly present to you Reg, the Brighton security guard. (No mom, he wasn't just some random scary man. He was there to keep us safe, I think...)

All in all it was a really fun weekend. I got to see the ocean and go shopping, and walk around a really lively city that boasts it is 'the homosexual capital of England.' (Sorry, Grandma and Granddad!) So needless to say this city was alive with life and excitement. On Thursday night when Emily and I decided to go some where, we had no clue where we were going to end up. We just picked a place on the map that looked good, and we ended up having an awesome time in Brighton. No other Americans here can say they've been to the sea yet, so we're one up on them!

I just want to say thanks to my family who has been skyping me, and Grandma and Granddad for the card they sent! I was really starting to get home sick and all of that has really helped. **Cando you are going to have to share some secrets on getting past this home sickness. I've been turning to food, and I'm getting fat now. :)

As always, thanks for taking the time to read what I'm up to. If anyone else would like my address its
Margaret Nottingham
BG 27
Beech Glade
King Alfred Campus
Sparkford Road
Winchester
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I'd really love the mail!

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