On the fourth day we walked around Hengistbury Head. Hengistbury Head is a headland between Bournemouth and Mudeford, which is of international importance for its archaeology, ecology and geology. It is a nature reserve and part of several protected nature reserves.

Hengistbury Head contains significant archaeological remains from several periods, such as evidence of settlement from ~14,100 years ago and over 13,000 stone tools or the 11 mounds on the headland; high-ranking burials with gold, amber and pottery remains, but I only discovered this after further investigation, because by the time we reached the visitor centre after sunset, it was already closed.

So we basically just enjoyed the view while the four of us had a picnic on the edge of the cliff. We named the gull that was constantly begging for food Steve…

At the very end of the headland, colourful little holiday houses line up and bathe in the setting sunlight. It is very quiet here, a truly perfect place to relax.

This was the last adventure on this trip.

I had already arrived back to Budapest when I have noticed that I hadn’t taken any photos in Bournemouth. It was no use: now the city center had been dug up; the streets were full of closed shops; there was dry grass everywhere. That’s why I am sharing my old photos from May 2008 . This little boy and girl are definitely grown up…