Brighton with the B Family

Our Bed and Breakfast, in a little seaside town outside of Brighton.

View from our room.

Time at the beach. We learned how to make a sand boat. V and S worked diligently on a de-rockafication project. S with a mermaid tale.

We headed to Brighton on the south east coast of England. We assumed a 2 or 3 hour drive, but ended closer to 4 hours (our usual mistake.) We met the B family at a nice little B&B (Thanks for planning LB) in a seaside resort town and headed for dinner. Then we walked by the sea and let the kids run. It always amazes me how a little sand and water can capture their attention for hours.
The next morning we were up early, had breakfast and headed to the beach. We played in the sand all day, including making a sand boat and V's de-rock-afication project. V cleared an area of rocks for us. He said he was glad to know that in twenty years we could revisit the spot and find it rock free! (Hmmm, maybe 20 minutes:) Apparently, there is very little sandy beach along the south shores of England. Unfortunately the water was very seaweedy (Ok, so that isn't actually a word, but you get the point.) For a sandy beach our favorite has been northern Devon or Cornwall.
L and I even managed a nice walk pushing the littlest ones, allowing them to fall asleep. That night we had 2 sitters come from the service we use, set the little ones up with a movie and walked a few blocks to dinner. It was fabulous, conversation and food.
The following day we ventured into Brighton. I can't wait to go back and shop! We meander around the streets, found some lunch (our first choice turned out to be closed) and then went on rides on the pier. The views were spectacular. The B's headed for home and after 2 hours on a truly unique rocky beach, we did too. Another nearly 5 hours in the car. It was so nice to spend time with the B family. We were exhausted, but it was truly a beautiful weekend.