06 Trip to London 2018-07-03 TU – Canterbury

0839 start preparing for check out – it was great – last 5 nights
Bus to Victoria station – train tickets today £27 (90 minutes), bus tickets = £15 (120 minutes)
1148 nice walk from train to bus station
1312 out bus approaching Canterbury on route A2
Using Booking.com make a reservation in a Kipps Backpacker Hostel
1336 arrive to Canterbury. Learn for tomorrow that bus to Dover departs 3 times each hour (£5.70)
Bought cherries and grapes from a street vendor
1556 walk to Kipps Hostel (40 Nunnery Fields) and quickly check-in.
All talk centered around today’s footbal game England – Columbia
1703 Hostel has an inner yard with garden and tables – what a relaxing place!
1734 walk in the City – Canterbury Tales
1740 entrance to Cathedral is open – normally £12
We found an elevator to enter the main floor where the service is held
1829 Lira takes departing pictures of the interior and place where Becket was killed
It is getting colder – we can sit in the Cathedral park, but only on direct sun
1907 nearby St. Augustine Abbey is a private property and it is closed for public
Return to hostel and put on more layers.
The city is empty – everyone is watching the game
2009 super vegan tacos at super vegan restaurant – “Kitch” (£26.45 = $34.99 – 4 St Peter’s St) – best tacos we ever had
2043 sunset pictures on the main street
While we are in supermarket, Columbia ties and now it is 30 more minutes of overtime
Watch last 10 minutes and penalties – England wins and everyone rejoice
Tea with crossroads, and chocolate in the breakfast room
Lira chooses to sleep on upper bank