Dover Day

On a recent prep day we rented a car and visited the white cliffs of Dover. This was fun and adventurous for Pat and a bit nerve racking for Linda!

 

Our first stop in Dover was to visit the Dover Castle. Up on the hill, it was hard to miss.

Henry II's Great Tower

Entrance to the castle was via Colton's Gate, built in the early 13th Century

Colton's Gate

First stop was the Church of St Mary-in-Castro

Church of St Mary-in-Castro

Interior view of the church

Dover harbor viewed from the top of the castle

It was windy on top

Overlooking the harbor from the tunnels used in staging "Rescue from Dunkirk"

Dover homes as seen from the castle

Linda on one of the castle stairways

Recreation of a castle bedroom

Recreation of a castle dining room

Perhaps our favorite part of the castle was the 60 minute tour of the tunnels called "Operation Dynamo:Rescue from Dunkirk" where over 338,000 troops were rescued from France during WWII. Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsay directed the rescue from these tunnels in the early part of the war. He later helped plan and direct D-Day from the same location.

After the castle tour we ventured out for a walk along the white cliffs.

Our final stop was Canterbury. We drove, parked, and walked to the Cathedral just in time for Evensong. Beautiful!