Amy is between business trips this weekend (just back from Copenhagen and off to Hamburg, Germany next week) so we decided to take a relaxing weekend to the seaside city of Brighton. Just an hour train ride south of London, Brighton is more of a summer destination for its beach, but we checked into a spa hotel and took advantage of a weekend of great weather.
We watched the sunset over the ocean, walked the beach to the boardwalk, spent one morning in the hotel spa, and even did a touristy visit to the Royal Pavilion.
The Royal Pavilion is the royal residence built by King George IV in the early 1800’s. The big difference compared to the other palaces we’ve toured is that this one was created to resemble an Indian style building (think mini Taj Mahal). The most spectacular room was the grand dining hall with its huge chandelier weighing over one ton utilising several snakes and dragons within its design.
The Chinese style decor in the Royal Palace was beautiful. This was a smaller palace than most that we've visited, but it was a worthwhile tour. Brighton was a great weekend escape and we couldn't have had better weather on Friday afternoon when we arrived. The sunset was amazing and the cool, crisp breeze from the ocean was great. It was a nice and relaxing weekend between business trips.
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