Sussex Day 8: Hove and Skating

Thursday, November 11, 2021

While Celeste was in classes, Kenna and I set out on foot for Hove, Brighton’s “twin” city to the west. We had a rather pleasant walk through a shopping district, but there wasn’t much remarkable to see. In Hove, we turned south and followed the main road along the Channel back to the west. We stopped to look at one of the characteristic crescent-shaped residential developments, and continued toward Brighton. We considered going on the i360 observation tower, but it wasn’t particularly clear and the expense didn’t seem worth it.

Celeste and a friend of hers (another exchange student from Colorado) joined us in the afternoon to go ice skating at the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink. While I am used to hockey skates, it was a bit of an adjustment to the others who are used to the toe picks on figure skates. We all got the hang of it; the ice was beautifully maintained (although with some puddles) and the rink was not particularly crowded for our 3 pm session.

After skating we sat in the attached cafe to chat until it was time for dinner, which we had at an Italian restaurant, Bella Italia, in the Lanes.

This article is part of a series about our recent travels to southern England. To see the introductory article in the series, click here.