Today we took a day trip to the seaside town of Dover! About 1.5 hours out of London, this was the perfect day trip for getting out of the bustle of London and exploring the quiet English coast. View of Dover from above We started off by walking to Dover Castle, one of the oldest and largest castles in England. For lack of a better description, this was the castle-iest castle I have ever seen. It has everything from a moat, to towers, to barracks… Castle moat and walls What I also loved about this castle is how its rich history is physically engrained in the buildings. The oldest structures was a lighthouse built by the Roman army, dating back to 130 AD. Roman lighthouse (right) The grand castle seen today was built in 1180 by Henry the II, but the growth of the fortress didn’t stop there. Dover castle was occupied by many other rulers who all added their own touches to the castle, making it an architectural mosaic! It was even used during the First World War to hold ...