What was particularly nice about having our first two friends visit was the fact that they had come to visit last year, so they didn't need to see all the tourist attractions. Instead, they wanted to venture into the countryside to a town that has been on my list of places to explore: Dover, England {White cliffs country}.
About a two hour long train-ride away from London, Dover is a friendly, but sleepy coastal town reminiscent of Ramsgate, where Ross + I mini-mooned. We went on a Sunday so almost everything was closed for the day {I mean everything except for a couple pubs + McDonald's}.
So there wasn't much to do besides grab a quick bite to eat, briefly walk through the historic, but closed town, and see the white cliffs of Dover. We initially thought we could walk from the train station to the cliffs, but there weren't any footpaths and it was a pretty far walk {the reviews we had read didn't really explain that important detail}. In any case, we quickly learned from incredibly friendly locals to hail a cab to the cliff side and from there, hike along some of the trails.
Except for the bustling port, which I'm assuming contributes to most of this small town's employment + economy, the entire view was serene + breathtaking. Just have a look at our pictures: