Earlier this week we went to Brighton, which is a city on the south coast of England. It only took us an hour to travel there by train.
Brighton is full of independent shops, restaurants, and boutiques.
This is the Royal Pavilion, which is the former royal palace of King George IV.
Brighton Pier opened in 1899. It features a funfair, restaurants and arcade halls.
We strolled down the .3 mile Pier.
This is what the pier looks like from above.
We strolled down the .3 mile Pier.
This is what the pier looks like from above.
The beach is a shingle beach, which means it's made up of of small pebbles.
At the end of the Pier looking back at the city and the old West Pier.
The West Pier was built in 1866 and has been closed and deteriorating since 1975.
The West Pier suffered a serious partial collapse during a storm in 2002.
In 2003 a further collapse saw the destruction of the concert hall in the middle of the pier.
In March, 2003 the pavilion at the end of the pier caught fire. In 2004 high winds caused the middle of the pier to collapse completely.
The cause of this first fire remains unknown.
On May 11, 2003, another fire broke out, consuming most of what was left of the concert hall. The Fire re-ignited on May 12. Arson was suspected
The skeleton of the West Pier still remains.
