2016/09/27

The Mermaid Inn


     The landscape from the Castle



At the beginning of this month, my husband and myself went to Rye in East Sussex. This was our first visit.
Rye is a small charming port town being not far from London, making it very easy to make good place to visit for the day.
However, we have stayed one night in the historic smugglers inn “The Mermaid Inn “(built in 1420). The corridors creaked and narrow stairs wound all over the place, full of character and beauty. The food was excellent in the hotel restaurant. There is a big fireplace (an Inglenook ) in the bar that makes very homely atmosphere.
Perhaps, one day is more than enough to walk around the town. There are second hand bookshops, some antique shops and art galleries. The Castle and the Church were smaller than I thought. The weather was not brilliant on that day but we could relax and enjoy our time in this small town.

今月の始めに、主人と共にイースト・サセックスにあるライにいきました。ライに行くのは初めてです。ライは小さいチャーミングな港町で、ロンドンからさほど遠くもなく、簡単に日帰りで出かけられる所です。けれども、我々は一泊することにして1420年に建てられたという「マーメイド・イン」という歴史的な密輸業者宿に泊まりました。
歩くときしむ廊下や狭い階段が縦横無尽に続いている特徴ある美しい建物で、バーにある大きな暖炉は家庭的な雰囲気をかもしだしています。
多分、町を見て回るのは一日で十分です。古本屋、骨董店、画廊がいくつかあります。お城と教会は思っていたより小さかったです。お天気はあまり良くなかったのですが、我々はこの小さな町でゆっくりくつろぎ楽しい時を過ごすことができました。



 
 
The Mermaid Inn


The Castle


The Church


 
There is tiny, tiny Church Square