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| Margate Monstrosity |
So looking back on our trip to the Kent coast - I will share some more thoughts of our visit.
Certainly Margate has attained a certain 'trendiness' but it is a long way from the genteel resort it once was and many of the people there seem to be short of money and the town by the sea exhibits many levels of neglect.
Ramsgate and Broadstairs are more bourgeois with probably wealthier visitors.
We were lucky with the weather during our weekend but without good weather for many families it would not be a great place to spend time - The Turner Gallery has helped raise the profile of Margate but for many people the idea of visiting a gallery is still anathema (and certainly not part of a beach holiday).
Margate
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| A Mrs Booth- Shell Lady |
Margate is trying hard to improve its' offering especially capitalising on the Turner connection (and Tracy Emin too) - we did the Turner Dickens Walk which was great.
We had two very nice meals there and our hotel was fine and very convenient for the Railway station (not over impressed with South Eastern Trains, when compared with other services we've taken - no buffet for example).
I'm not sure where Margate irony becomes something darker, Dreamland casts a shadow not only literally.
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| A rediscovered Dreamland |
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| Art is all around |
Cafe De China offered good value standard Chinese fayre and Giorgios (Italian) was really good
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| Great Chilli Beef here |
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| A lovely Italian restaurant |
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A smashing desert
Ramsgate
It's nice to use local transport and we had a trip on 'The Loop' a bus (£4 day ticket) which operates across Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Margate - decided to get off at Ramsgate, much 'classier' resort with Teashops as opposed to Caffs and a Royal harbour where you can take boat trips and some nice boats are 'docked.
Fascinated to see the Sundowner and also a nice picture/poem combo..
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| Sundowner history - rather moving |
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| The boat |
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| The Beach - sandy |
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| Shanty provides a nice message and picture by the name challenged Aad Fokker |
We had a nice break for Tea/Coffee and sandwich at Corby's then back on the Loop..
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