Saturday, August 27, 2011

Kent weekend for the big kids

in front of Leeds Castle
 Since Omi's here, Kyle and I took the opportunity to go to Kent by ourselves for a long weekend.  We stayed at a small B&B in the middle of nowhere, which had amazing meals.  Our first stop was the Shepherd Neame brewery in Faversham - they claim to be Britain's oldest brewery.
taking a business call at the brewery
a delivery motorcycle!
 The following day we were off to Canterbury.  We visited the cathedral, a ruined abbey (thank you, Henry VIII), and in general enjoyed wandering a town without a stroller.  On our drive back home we stopped at Leeds Castle in Maidstone.  It would actually make an excellent family trip - they had excellent picnic areas, a big maze and small maze, and two different playgrounds for different age groups.
in front of the cathedral on a gorgeous day
taking our time to listen to the audio guide at our own pace
black swans at Leeds Castle

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