Day 10: Southampton short tour around
15. Dezember 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 6 °CA very short touring around the old town of Southampton 🇬🇧 before getting on the Great Western Railway (GWR) train to Bristol 🇬🇧
A very short touring around the old town of Southampton 🇬🇧 before getting on the Great Western Railway (GWR) train to Bristol 🇬🇧
It’s time to to take our first train ride in UK from the Southampton Central Station. Bristol UK is our next stop!
Clifton Suspension Bridge @ Bristol 🇬🇧 built in 1864. £1 for vehicle to cross, but free for pedestrians and bikes. We were told that a hot ballon festival will be held here every summer.
One of the more historic sites, a beautiful train station, Bristol Temple Meads Station! It is related to the London Paddington Station, with UNESCO world heritage background.
Our very first Christmas Market in Europe @ Birmingham! Even though the city suffered from bankruptcy, it is still pretty developed. We walked around New Street Station, Moor Street Station, theWeiterlesen
Wall sits on Watling Street, and ancient trackway paved and extended by the Romans, which connects Wall Roman Site to Wroxeter Roman City. We saw the remains of the Roman settlement of Letocetum. ItWeiterlesen
The Trent and Mersey Canal is 150km long and is a narrow canal. The narrow locks and bridges are big enough for a single narrowboat 7 feet wide by 72 feet long. We walked a part of the Canal and alsoWeiterlesen
Iron Bridge! Another UNESO World Heritage site! It was built in 1779 and with Iron! Yes, Iron could hold that weight. We also walked around the Ironbridge small town. It was a lovely walk. Thanks theWeiterlesen
After 9 nights staying with our friend in Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham area, we were about to head out to London! It is nice to see the train running again as they have been stopped (so did weWeiterlesen
It’s Birmingham New Street Station again! We were catching the Megabus from Birmingham to London Victoria Coach Station. The Bull at the station got very active when it saw us in the morning thisWeiterlesen