Canterbury

A beautiful day in England. Blue skies and warm temps.  A short train ride from Faversham and we arrived in Canterbury.  As usual, the Cathedral, which is the home of the Anglican Church, was partly sheathed in scaffolding.  Easy entry for us Concessioners (plus 65!) of only £11.50 each.  Did the walk around and listened to the Dutch Men’s Choir sing.  Then, a bonus.  Penny wanted to know where Becket’s remains are, since his shrine was destroyed by Henry VIII in 1538.  So she asked a volunteer, who happens to be......drum roll.......the leading expert on the subject.  Twenty minutes later, after an intense discussion, we parted ways, knowing that we will probably never know where Becket is.  It seems the Anglican Church is afraid what might happen if Becket is found.  Left the Cathedral and walked the Medieval streets of Canterbury, searching for M&S (Marks and Spencer).  Success, but, alas, nothing struck our fancy.  Found a pub to get a bite - Penny had a leek and chicken pie and I had fish and chips.  Walked the wall back to the train and got home in time to see our laundry foldedby our host Liz.  So nice.

Tomorrow, Faversham Saturday Market, Guided Town Walk, and dinner at another pub.