The 40 minute river trip was good value at £7 historical facts (and fiction) delivered in an entertaining way. Health and safety is simple if you fall out just stand up as where The Stour flows through the city it is just 8 inches deep.
Then it is was off to the coast with Minnis Bay looking exceptionally inviting on this sunny August morning.
The main purpose of the visit was of course lunch at the ever popular Minnis Bar and Restaurant. www.theminnis.co.uk/
This unassuming looking place is located at the end of the bay with a grassy bank in front and the 12th Century Reculver Towers beyond.
The Minnis cleverly mixes fine food in an stylish friendly relaxed atmosphere perfect for everyone. Including all age family lunches, celebrations, a drop in spot for folk on the popular cycle path and beach goers for ice cream or mouth wateringly freshly cooked fish and chips.
We opted for starters to leave room to share a dessert of The Minnis Platter - a selection of the Chefs Home Made Desserts. So it was whole dressed crab and fresh mussels to begin.
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The dessert platter took a while to arrive but was it worth the wait. A fruit jelly, white chocolate mousse, warm apple crumble, creme brûlée, chocolate ice cream and black cherry panna cotta. All delicious but for me the beautifully decorated panna cotta was the star. At £11 this dessert plate could easily be shared by four people so can be pretty good value too.
Such great places for a day out and right on the doorstep for Kent friends too
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