eaded to the Bristol airport to fly to Paris for a few
days! We would travel to London in a few days and meet them there.I had to head into Gloucestershire for a meeting, so Mom & Dad tagged along and did a little sight seeing at the Docks and made a visit to the Cathedral whilst I was away. I have heard that the Cathedral is beautiful, though I have yet to visit. Some day soon on my lunch break, perhaps. Mom & Dad were great sports to tour around whilst I worked fo
r a few hours.
r a few hours.We made our way back to Portishead for another bar-b-que dinner, this time chicken wings. The one nice thing about the weather here is that it does not really stop you from being able to fire up the barby, which a favorite here in the UK. On this, we agree!
Day 5 - Mom, Dad and I headed North to the Cotswalds. The weather promised to hold out for most of the day. We headed up to Burton-on-the-Water. I had been there last f
all in October when I was in the UK looking for a place to live. It's considered a weekend destination even for the Brits. There is a stream that winds through the village with shops, restaurants and cottages right on the water. There is also a park to visit exotic birds and gardens. We opted not to walk in there, but we did see a black-headed swan, some very large trout and cranes being fed their lunch near the front gate.
all in October when I was in the UK looking for a place to live. It's considered a weekend destination even for the Brits. There is a stream that winds through the village with shops, restaurants and cottages right on the water. There is also a park to visit exotic birds and gardens. We opted not to walk in there, but we did see a black-headed swan, some very large trout and cranes being fed their lunch near the front gate.We stopped in Bath on our way, too late to tour the original Roman Spas, so we
stopped and had tea in the Pump Room instead. From there, you could see the largest pool and also peak through the gate and see some of the ruins. It is pretty cool. The modern building is built on top of the original Roman Baths.
stopped and had tea in the Pump Room instead. From there, you could see the largest pool and also peak through the gate and see some of the ruins. It is pretty cool. The modern building is built on top of the original Roman Baths. In this picture, Mom & Dad are in front of Pulteney Bridge in Bath. It is one of four in the world, lined with shops, and it is modeled after the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy.
T
his year, Bath is celebrating its founder, King Bladud. There is a 3,000 year old legend that tells how King Bladud founded Bath after discovering the healing powers of its hot spring waters wile walking with his swine. So throughout the city are 100 of t
he decorated pigs in his honor.
his year, Bath is celebrating its founder, King Bladud. There is a 3,000 year old legend that tells how King Bladud founded Bath after discovering the healing powers of its hot spring waters wile walking with his swine. So throughout the city are 100 of t
he decorated pigs in his honor.We made our way back to Portishead where we had dinner at the WindMill pub. It over looks the British Channel / port on Avon River. It is one of the more popular pubs in town. And on days that it is not rainy, many walk to enjoy the patios and bring along their dogs.
Day 6 - On Saturday, we made our way back to London via train. Mike, Lynn and the girls were taking the Eurorail from Paris, traveling 168 mph under the British Channel to join us. After arriving and checking into our hotel ... that I booked, we notices something unique about Mom & Dad's room ... it was over the tracks to Earl's Court tube station!
We headed into London and did what every good first-time visitor does in London: climb on board the double-decker bus to see the city. From there, you virtually get to see the whole city and plan out where you'd like to get and then back on again to continue your tour. It was a nice way to end a long day of travel for everyone, and we figured out at least one thing that everyone wanted to see in the coming days.
