But first we had to get there. Google Maps has been really good, for the most part, but sometimes the route is very strange. Today, instead of going by regular roadways, Google decided we needed to take the scenic route! We started off on Church Road, which led to Starvecrow Lane. (I don’t even want to think about what led to that name...) These lanes were every bit as narrow as they sound, and you can’t go fast. But they were beautiful, with the sunlight filtering through the leaves. We went past some gorgeous estates along the way, hidden behind the trees.
Re white cliffs, we’d heard from others, that Seven Sisters was better than Dover. It really was spectacular. The Seven Sisters cliffs are on the southern coast, chalk cliffs that in some places retreat about 18” (.4 meters) per year. The cliffs look green on top, but all that greenery is growing on top of pretty unstable stone. There are signs warning visitors not to stand too close to the edges, and steps that formerly led down to the beach are being dismantled because they aren’t useable any more.
But in the sunshine, the cliffs are spectacular. This view is from the visitor center side, looking west. You can see it bottom right. Eventually it will have to be moved, because the cliffs will have retreated to much to keep it safe.
This view is looking east, The lower place is where the visitor center is.
This shows how thin the layer of vegetation is on top of the chalk soil.
The wind is a tad strong coming off the sea!
The car park at the top of the path to the cliffs it’s next to a lovely grassy spot where friends of the site have put benches and tables in memory of loved ones. This was my favorite: “the finest of men, the most precious of brothers and a lifetime of love, laugher and sticky buns.”
Then back to Rye, where I am currently sitting with a cup of tea and an oatcake slathered with clotted cream and lemon curd. Hmmm.
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