Dover

Earlier this month we spent a lovely weekend in Dover. We went primarily to celebrate with a good friend on her 40th birthday. The party was smashing fun, and Trevon was particularly keen to get his groove on! The boy has rhythm! Other weekend highlights include a visit to Dover Castle, hiking the White Cliffs of Dover, and perhaps most noteworthy becoming a five toilet family!


Dover Castle dates from the 12th century and has served many purposes through the centuries


Madeleine really enjoyed playing tour guide!












Dallin loved exploring the many passageways in the castle










A series of underground tunnels were built during the Napoleonic Wars to accommodate additional barracks and storerooms. They were later used to combat smuggling and then remained vacant for a hundred years until World War II. During the War the tunnels became a chief command center for the Royal Army as well as an underground hospital. Touring the tunnels feels like stepping back in time 70 years.










We spent a few hours hiking the White Cliffs of Dover. From the ground below you don't fully appreciate their grandeur. It isn't until you are stepping along the clifftop footpaths that you fully grasp their magnificent beauty and posture.










There is a reason why you are warned to stay several meters away from the cliff's edge. It is a sheer drop to the waters below!


Determined to get the shot (on the left), I stepped a mere 10 inches from the edge. I truly scared myself taking this shot, and in the moment after felt a surge of fear pulse through my veins. What was I thinking!?




At its narrowest point the Straight of Dover divides France and England by a mere 4 miles. Before the low-lying clouds moved in we could see the coast of France from these cliffs.




The kissing gate




The weekend's piece de resistance! In the two days leading up to our weekend in Dover, we had made serious progress in potty training T-man. We were determined to keep the momentum in this diaper-free direction even whilst traveling. To that end we brought the little training toilet with us. It's a little crazy potty training on the go, but with our travel pace lately, we didn't leave ourselves much choice. It was pretty hysterical carrying the training toilet in and out of the hotel, but considering Trev only had one accident the entire weekend I think it was worth the price of feeling a little ridiculous.