This blog relates to Tue 30 Jul. It was always our plan to spend a lazy day in Ramsgate - "that's lucky" said the man in the marina office "because there's a gale coming through this afternoon". And it did, with lowering skies and driving rain before it. A veritable fleet of Dutch yachts were pinned in the marina around us.
We visited the Maritime Museum on the quayside which was excellent for the history of Ramsgate and especially the boats involved in Dunkirk. We lunched at the cafe in the Information building (town council upstairs), which was ok but of course we found more interesting places afterwards; next time check out the Belgian cafe at the end of Harbour Parade. Further south on the same road is the Pelosi ice-cream parlour, which is magnificent - style, awards, family history, and of course the ice-cream.
After the obligatory sweep of charity shops, we spent a fascinating 20 minutes in 'Arch 15' on the quayside, a piled-high cornucopia of quintessentially English junk ... with prices set for the foreign tourist/yachtie we reckon. As always, it's just fun looking. Ramsgate is a mix of great regency buildings and modern developments.
We dined out at 'Age & Sons', a restaurant hidden away in Charlotte Court, off York St, and it was a superb experience. They have a Bib Gourmand from Michelin, and the food was excellent and no more expensive than a lot of pubs. The building used to be a wine warehouse run by Page & Sons, and when the Leigh family took it over a few years ago the 'P' had fallen off - hence the name. We like that!
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