Lynn, Cheryl, Dave and Jeanette arrived around 11:30 a.m. By having a baby with them, they earned a Fast Pass through Customs, similar to Disney World, though not as fun as Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. Since David didn't feel well, he stayed at the house while we all walked through town. We made a pit-stop at Al's Bakery, for take-away sandwiches and pastries. We walked about 0.75 mi to the Deal Castle, one of the finest Tudor artillery castles in England. Today all of us wore rain gear, as it was drizzling when we left. It is among the earliest and most elaborate of a chain of coastal forts, which also includes Walmer, which we hope to see tomorrow. Built between 1549 and 1542 by order of King Henry VIII, who feared an invasion by European neighbhors. The foreign invasion never materialized, but Deal Castle saw hard fighting during the Second Civil War (1648). We bought the two week English Heritage Pass (49.50 for a couple), which allows entry into dozens of monuments throughout England. I was having asthma issues in the old castle, so I had to excuse myself and sat outside for a bit. We walked around with portable headsets, so it looked like we were all talking on cell phones. For dinner tonight, Lynn and Noah bought chicken, spring rolls, fresh bread, and cornish pasties and we had leftover pasta and veggies from last night too.
Karen has never ran four days in-a-row, until today. When we arrived at the angry sea, the winds were already 20 knots and the skies were cloud covered. I tried to convince Noah and Karen that it was a "no swim day," but they disagreed saying, "everyday is a swim day for you." Authors Note *I didn't see them playing "Rock, Paper, Scissors" to see who was going to swim first today. Luckily, Karen volunteered to swim first. She slowly backed into the water because the waves were crashing on the rocky shoreline. Entering and exiting the water were quite dangerous today. Our route to the pier only took us eight minutes and our trip back took us 28 minutes today, six minutes slower than yesterday. At times it felt like we were swimming in place and yes, the seagulls were still performing fly by's to see if we were edible. We were glad to finally see Noah walking towards shore in his wetsuit and fins. Karen and I climbed out once we had our shoes on. Later when she took off her wetsuit, a pile of pebbles fell out. Once I put on my black fleece Tri-Covery beanie, trainers, and warm clothes, I paced the shore as Noah swam towards the pier. Like us, Noah made great time swimming towards the pier, faster than I could run alongside. He battled the waves on his return swim and said it was a tough fight.
Lynn, Cheryl, Dave and Jeanette arrived around 11:30 a.m. By having a baby with them, they earned a Fast Pass through Customs, similar to Disney World, though not as fun as Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. Since David didn't feel well, he stayed at the house while we all walked through town. We made a pit-stop at Al's Bakery, for take-away sandwiches and pastries. We walked about 0.75 mi to the Deal Castle, one of the finest Tudor artillery castles in England. Today all of us wore rain gear, as it was drizzling when we left. It is among the earliest and most elaborate of a chain of coastal forts, which also includes Walmer, which we hope to see tomorrow. Built between 1549 and 1542 by order of King Henry VIII, who feared an invasion by European neighbhors. The foreign invasion never materialized, but Deal Castle saw hard fighting during the Second Civil War (1648). We bought the two week English Heritage Pass (49.50 for a couple), which allows entry into dozens of monuments throughout England. I was having asthma issues in the old castle, so I had to excuse myself and sat outside for a bit. We walked around with portable headsets, so it looked like we were all talking on cell phones. For dinner tonight, Lynn and Noah bought chicken, spring rolls, fresh bread, and cornish pasties and we had leftover pasta and veggies from last night too.
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sheryl
8/18/2011 05:08:48 am
Ah Jenny! I am getting very nervous for you. Did you know it would be this rough?
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Melissa
8/18/2011 06:22:07 am
Just take your Dramamine and you will be good to go!!! Go JD!!!!
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Carol
8/18/2011 06:23:04 am
Looks like steelhead , no problem for u.
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Csilla
8/18/2011 11:24:38 am
Great Pictures! Thank you!!
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Dawn Madsen
8/18/2011 01:19:03 pm
Hey Jen, I can't tell you how much I am enjoying your blog. I visit every day to read about your adventures. It as if I was there as well. So cool. Keep it up and keep on swimming. Excited for your big day. Say Hi to Noah and Lynn.
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Mickie
8/19/2011 04:43:36 am
Hi Jenny! I'm routing for you! I'm hoping for calm waters and some sunshine! This is truly an amazing accomplishment. Your website is awesome. So informative. I will definitely follow you tonight, San Diego time. Good luck on this adventure! Go Team Jenny!
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