Trip to Brighton Part 1

1 & 2. Best way to start the day, breakfast at Jamie Oliver's Recipease 3. Old industry sign at Kensington Gardens 4. It's bike central down there, this Brooks saddle caught my eye 5. Tired traffic cone 6. "Here here", not sure what was up there there though 7. Cassette Lord near the prom 8. A trip around Brighton Pavilion, amazing 9 & 10. Walking down the beach on the only day of good weather, this rock seemed to stand out 11 & 12. Beach huts in Hove 13. Immense selection of ales at Craft Beer co. 14. Lunch at Bread & Milk 15. V-Dubz 16. Strong stuff at Small Batch Coffee

Last week Hollie and I headed down to Brighton for a few days for our annual "late" summer break. I really couldn't wait, our Berlin trip fell through due to lack of money so I suggested Brighton, as Hollie hadn't been and knew she would love it. I was right, she did! We spent 4 days wondering around, stumbling across some pretty brilliant coffee shops, cafes and pubs along with vintage and independent stores; I was glad we didn't have too much planed as we might not have come across these gems otherwise. I'd been to Small Batch Coffee in Hove before but we checked out the Jubilee St. branch, which is their flagship. Along with great coffee it's got some serious people watching window space. Check out their neat cups above. We also had a few coffees in Coho in The Lanes, which is another I'd recommend. Jamie Oliver's Recipease is als  well worth a visit, we had breakfast there three days in a row; best scrambled egg I've ever had. Knowing that we both love a good ale, our friend Nic recommended we pay a visit to a super specialist pub called Craft Beer co., we were not disappointed. This is seriously the place to be if you like discovering new beers, really nice modern environment and clued up staff. Apparently there's a couple of them in London too?

Hollie was really keen to visit the Royal Pavilion, we both hadn't been before and whoa, we were totally blown away. It's pretty spectacular on the outside but the inside is on another level. The audio commentary stated, "How did the hall make you feel, where you shocked?" Hell yes, it was one of the most beautiful buildings I've ever been in. It's hard to get your head around that is was built for George IV in built in 1787, 

I've got loads more photos to share and we picked up a few bits and pieces so I'll save that for a part 2. Over the past couple of years I've spent quite a bit of time down in Brighton, each time it makes me think how ace it would be to live there, and now I think I've got Hollie on board. That's the dream. 

Have any of your guys been down to Brighton?