Safely in Chichester

Dear Reader

We have arrived and are safely in our hotel in Chichester.

The rooms are very comfortable and the shower was magnificent.The first shower of a tour is a truly wonderful experience after hours of travel.

... so I fell asleep before finishing this. Hardly surprising. This is now being written after a hearty English breakfast. And I can confirm the beds are supremely comfortable.

There is one first world problem with this hotel. The wifi is broken. This prompted an early venture down the high street in search of English SIM cards for the millennials. A number of us chose the Three Shop, and I can confirm that Sophie, Jules and I all got connected. There was a collective sigh from the young ones as they resumed their ability to be in touch with the world. Or at least with their mates.

Today we visit our first Cathedral - St Richard of Chichester. More on that later.

But in the interest of getting this posted before the Aussies go to bed, here is a picture from our walk. It was beautiful down by the canal.

So until later,

Cxx

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