Rochester, a charming town on the River Medway in Kent, about 30 miles east of London, is the site of the imposing Rochester Castle with its 12th-century keep, considered the best preserved in England or France. The castle's roof and floors no longer exist, but one can climb the stone stairs to the ramparts.
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| We had a very nice lunch here. |
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| Rochester High Street |
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| Rochester Castle |
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| The castle keep |
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| Rochester Cathedral from atop the castle. |
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| Views from the ramparts. |
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| Bridge across the Medway |
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| Rochester Cathedral. Founded in 604 AD, it is England's 2nd oldest cathedral. |
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| View of the cathedral from the high street. |
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| Eastgate House. An Elizabethan townhouse (built in the 1590s) associated with Charles Dickens. |
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| Eastgate House as it appeared in the 1590s. |
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| The plaster ceiling is original to the 1590s. |
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| Dicken's chalet, where he took refuge from his 10 children to do his writing. |
well worth seeing and taking pictures.
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