We stopped on the way at Dover Castle - and it was fricking freezing & breezy. I was definitely starting to worry that I should have packed warmer clothes. Anyway, the castle was a castle ..
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but the really cool part was touring the "Secret Wartime Tunnels".
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| From Europe Cruise |
Apparently the tunnels have been used throughout the years to fortify the city of Dover against attacks from the Sea. The tunnels were set up as they used to be in WWII - as a hospital. Unfortunately I couldn't take any pictures inside, but it was pretty neat to see the setup in there, and kind of amazing to imagine what it must have actually been like during wartime. All I can say is, thank goodness for modern medicine!
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