30 of October
Today we woke up very early to
pack up our things. After we packed up we had breakfast with our French hosts
for the last time. Then we left to catch our ferry to the UK. Once we got
to Dunkirk mum and dad got a bit stressed because
we couldn’t find the ferry dock. Once we found the dock we had to go through
some customs and we found this difficult because everything we needed was in
our suitcases. The man was very rude but we didn’t get the worst of it. The
people behind us were told that they should be sent back to Belgium! Once we
finished with him we went onto our ferry and sat down. Not much happened on the
ferry but once we came close to our destination we could see the white cliffs
of Dover. These are amazing because they are made out of chalk! We went to our
next stop in Egerton. This is where some of dad's friends live and these are the
people we stayed with for the next few days. They were called the Lumleys. Dad
had stayed with them when he was traveling. Their names were Josh, Angelina,
Casper and Ines. They also have a dog called Lola. Once we arrived we went on a walk around some
of their orchards. We also went on a giant swing which the mums didn’t like but
was lots of fun. We were allowed to pick fresh apples off the trees and eat
them. We then went home and had an amazing dinner of roast chicken. We also met
John Lumley (Josh’s dad). He is a very proper man and worked through Christies with paintings by people like Monet and Van Gogh. After a big day we went to bed and fell
straight to sleep.
Amelia
31 of October
Today was a big day full of things
that just took long so there isn’t much to write about. We woke up after a well
needed sleep. We went over to John’s house for tea after breakfast. His house
is amazing. It looks like it is off a design show. After tea we went to a castle
called Dover Castle. It was an 11 century castle but it was also a big part of
the second world war. We went in and had a look around. We went to the top and
it was so windy. Our hair was going everywhere! Once we had finished there we
went into the tunnels. They used in the second world war. It gave you a better
understanding of what happened, especially about operation dynamo -the rescue from
Dunkirk. This was because after rescuing lots of soldiers they brought them
back to the beaches of Dover. After this we went back home and then for dinner
we went out to an English pub. It was very nice food and very big portions.
After such a big meal we were ready for bed. Once we got home we went straight
to sleep.
Amelia
1 of November
Today we went to Canterbury. This
was where Josh went to school and also it is where a very beautiful cathedral
is. The cathedral was right behind Josh's old school so we got a sneaky way in. In the
cathedral it was amazing to see such high roofs and such detailed stone and
glass work. We finished there and went and had fish and chips for lunch. They
were delicious. Once we finished that we walked around and saw some very
interesting shops like the firework shop where we bought some for that night!
We then went home and had some fun there before it was time to light the
bonfire and have the fireworks! The bonfire was in the middle of the woods so as
Australians we felt out of our comfort zone. It was amazing to see that even
though there were lots of trees over hanging it they didn’t catch on fire. Once
it was a good fire we left that and went and light the fireworks. It was
amazing to watch real fireworks up close. We then went home and roasted
marshmallows on their fire after dinner. It was a very exciting day and after
that we needed a good night sleep.
Amelia
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