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One of the reasons I wanted a seaside view was the sunrise over the Channel. The window was a bit dirty though.
Later I was smart enough to realize that the windows opened, so this photo of the pier is clearer.
Their website says that the Marine Parade Hotel is an elegant Victorian seafront hotel. It may be Victorian but I'm not sure how elegant it is. It's a bit dated and could really use some refurbishing.
Before breakfast we took a walk along the seaside.
I have seen fine white sand beaches on the Gulf Coast, more coarse sand on the Atlantic and even black volcanic sand in Japan. Here the beach is rocks and shells.
I love to be beside your side Beside the sea, beside the seaside By the beautiful sea.
It's early Saturday morning and there is almost no one on the pier. Just a guy fishing off the end.
A much larger dining room than in the B&B's. We took ours at 8:00, beating the coach tour of old folks who came down at 8:30.
Setting up camp on the rocky beach for some reason.
Another reason for driving all the way to the south coast was to stop briefly in Herstmonceux, which is pronounced hers-mon-zoo.
According to my genealogy research, I had ancestors from here. Remember my great-grandfather who was born in Little Dunkeld? His father was from Herstmonceux as were a few generations before him.
My great-great-great-great-great-grandfather went to school here. Hey, you don't know. It could have been here in the mid 18th century.
There isn't really much here. In fact it's a fairly small village of about 2500 people. I don't know if there are any Dulys left around.
It was a quiet Saturday morning and there wasn't really much to see, so we continued on to London.

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