Brighton

 This year, we didn't have a shortage of beautiful hot summer days. We only went for a day trip with a friend. The trains were surprisingly quiet (we did go midweek so that could explain why). 

We had planned a heavy day to fit it all in in a day. Our first stop what the Sea Life Centre. I thought it was smaller than the London ones but it had everything the kids wanted to see. It was a beautiful setting too located in an old building. Some exhibitions were closed due to covid but it was still great.

When it got to midday, we jumped in the waters. Well the kids did and I took a break from swimming. We spent a good 2 hours on the seaside before we got lunch from a local chippies on the seafront.  

To burn off all those calories from lunch, we walked to the Toy museum, located below Brighton station. It was a cute little museum with entry prices in the single-digits. they had a trail going on which made it more exciting. Our favourite part was the puppet section which was beautifully set. They also had a nice section with model  trains. It was a nice walk down memory lane too recognising toys i used to play with as a child. 

We then headed back to the pier via the iconic Royal Pavillion. Unfortunately it was under construction so didn't see it in all its glory but your can still admire the building. Back at the seafront, we splashed around to cool ourselves down after the good touristy walk. 

We ended the day by going on the rides on the pier. I bought advance tickets online a couple fo days before as it was cheaper and it was an all access ticket. we did most of rides twice and some where really cool especially the rollercoasters right at the end of the pier as it felt like we were going to fall in the water. We did some rides twice too as it wasn't busy at all. 

We had an exhausting but fun day in Brighton! A perfect day trip!