• Day 37 Bristol

    June 29, 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    After an amazing sleep and breakfast, we caught an uber to the Cascade Steps on the River Avon in the heart of Bristol.
    Coffee and pastry in the town centre before meeting up with Hannah, Chris's niece and her partner Rob.
    We caught a water taxi to the SS Great Britain exhibition. It was lovely on the river. Rows of colourful houses on hillside and more modern buildings on the water. Great cycling and walking paths all around. The exhibition was amazing and talked the ship, what it did and how its purpose changed over time. SS Great Britain was built around 1850. The Brunell museum was on the same site as he was the designer of this ship.
    Lunch was at Zero degrees brewery with a great view over the rooftops of Bristol.
    Then we did a 2hr walking tour. Lots of history as well as lots of artwork that is on walls throughout Bristol, in particular Bansky.
    With exhaustion setting in, we caught the 44 bus to Clifton, a beautiful area with all the houses in row and pretty balcony's with planter boxes. A short walk took us to Brunell's suspension bridge over the Avon Gorge. It was very impressive. Gin and tonics called at the Avon Gorge Hotel. We sat outside with breathtaking views of the countryside.
    Said our good byes and caught an uber back to our apartment via the pub for dinner. Absolutely exhausted, we crawled home.
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