Our Last Hurrah in the UK - Leeds Castle

“All the pathos and irony of leaving one’s youth behind is thus implicit in every joyous moment of travel: one knows that the first joy can never be recovered, and the wise traveler learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time.” – Paul Fussell

I chose the B&B at Leeds Castle as the place to spend our last night in England, after almost six fabulous months. Not only is it not so far from Gatwick airport but also it has everything the kids have most enjoyed;

a castle;

with beautifully furnished rooms that invoke days long past;

lovely gardens to explore;

a maze to get lost in;

beautiful local wildlife;

and last and by no means least, a cool playground.

 

The Stable Courtyard B&B was a lovely splurge, with a two bedroom family suite to give us a little extra room and privacy. To save  little money, and still have a whole day at the caste, we had stayed the night before at a Premier Inn, which are perfectly good (extra good at 39 pounds for four people) but still we were all in the one room . The restaurant at the castle provided great food, both for breakfast and dinner and had the most amazing view of the castle, though I kept forgetting to bring a camera with me to show you.  Then after one lovely night it was time to drive over to Gatwick and hop on a plane to Nice in the south of France. It was a great idea to have a few "holiday" days in London and Kent before we left England. It's much easier to leave areas you are not so attached to.



And so with one last glimpse we said goodbye to England, our home for the past six month and look ahead to our adventure in Europe, where we will be travelling for the next nine weeks before arriving in our next home base in Croatia towards the end of August. I hope you have enjoyed the journey so far and continue on our adventure with us.