Canterbury and Whitstable Trip

Xian and Niki has invited us to join them on a trip to Canterbury and Whitstable, together with Xian's neighbour in Goodenough College, Hasreen last Saturday.

Canterbury was where Xian and Niki studied during their undergraduate days.

We set off at 9 in the morning and arrived in Canterbury slightly more than an hour later. I've been to Canterbury before hence was not too excited about it. We walked around the town while Hasreen toured the Canterbury Cathedral. We took a boat ride on a canal after that. Niki then went to pierce her belly button, ouch!

We set off for Whitstable after that. It was a 20 minute bus ride from Canterbury. Whitstable is a small fishing village located by the English Channel. The scenery that greeted us was great - yatchs, boats, seashells, blue sea and loads of people. The main objective of going there was of course fresh seafood, especially oysters for the ladies. We bought some fresh oysters and cups of mixed seafood and gobbled them up immediately, with exception of Hasreen, who was fasting, and Xian who doesn't take seafood. Then we proceed to the fish market to buy tuna and salmon for our dinner - grill tuna steak and sashimi. On our way to the train station, we bought 2 dozens of oysters.

We took a cab to Asford after that to do some shopping at a giant shopping mall selling goods at a steep discount compared to highstreets.

By the time we left Asford, it was already 7.30pm. Pity Hasreen who had to break fast with only a muffin.

We only reached Niki's place at Canada Water at 9-ish. Hasreen was already starving and weak by that time. Johanna and I did the grill tuna steak immediately while others prepared the sashimi and fried vegetable.

By the time we finished our meal of fresh fish, it was already near 11pm. Johanna and I had to rush back to Shazrul and Teratai's place as it was at the other end of London. We only reached their house at 1am. We felt really bad about that.

More photos at http://jihying.com/photos/canterbury_whitstable/.

#1. Canterbury Cathedral


#2. Outside the cathedral


#3. On a boat trip


#4. Lovely Johanna


#5. By the beach of Whitstable


#6. Oysters... yum!


#7. Fish market


#8. Tuna steaks and sashimi