We piled up the Doodles (Morgan and her b.f. Hank) along with our friends Sarah and John into a rental car a few weeks ago and headed out of the city for a day of fresh air in the country. Our destination was Rye. Unfortunately, the one hour drive took more like two and a half due to a few missed turns but mainly due to London traffic.
Rye is a mid evil port town that began silting up in the 15th century and now lays more than two miles from the English Channel. It claims to have more historic buildings than any other town in England and is full of Tudor architecture and windy cobblestone streets. It was also home to author Henry James for a period of time.
Once we arrived we let the Doods get in some good romping and then we set out to find a good lunch spot. We ended up at Whites for a great meal of mussels and chips. After lunch we wandered around town past the former home of and checked out a few art galleries. The whole town can be walked in about a half hour. After a final stop at the local 'sweets shop' we headed back into the city.
Rye is a mid evil port town that began silting up in the 15th century and now lays more than two miles from the English Channel. It claims to have more historic buildings than any other town in England and is full of Tudor architecture and windy cobblestone streets. It was also home to author Henry James for a period of time.
Once we arrived we let the Doods get in some good romping and then we set out to find a good lunch spot. We ended up at Whites for a great meal of mussels and chips. After lunch we wandered around town past the former home of and checked out a few art galleries. The whole town can be walked in about a half hour. After a final stop at the local 'sweets shop' we headed back into the city.
Overall, I think Rye is worth a visit if you are on your way to someplace else, but probably not worth a special trip. Nonetheless, we had a great afternoon.
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