Becky and I took the shuttle bus up to Dover Castle at 10am. The cruise daily claims it's the largest Castle in the UK, although other sources say that Windsor Castle is the biggest. At any rate, it's a jolly big castle and they had some interesting displays about the siege of the castle during John's reign. We were also shown round the great tower by a medieval laundress and a pilgrim who had walked all the way from Aquitaine. They were very funny. Unforunately, some of the Americans in the group just didn't get the pilgrim's attempt to stay in character when they said they were from Alabama and he asked if that was "across the water". Instead, they kept trying to tell him it was near Florida.
After returning to the ship we enjoyed a few hours walking on the sundeck before it was time to head to Manfredis restaurant for my birthday meal. Where I was given a cake and we were plied with far too many glasses of fizz.
Glad you had a good time on your birthday!
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