Woke to a chilly morning (4 degrees) and a layer of mist. The sun did come out and we enjoyed exploring under blue skies, for most of the day.
We headed to the lovely village of Pensford, set in a steep valley, with an old viaduct stretching across the houses. The streets were narrow and windy with cute stone houses named between them. There was a plaque commemorating a flood that took place in 1968 and the flood level was well above our heads. Many of the houses would have been flooded to roof height, or to the top of their ground floor. Hard to image where the water came from when you looked at the gently flowing River Chew that we walked beside today.
From there we drove to Weston Super Mere, where David had heard about the original pier that had fallen into disrepair. The township of was similar to Blackpool or Brighton with its tour shops, ice cream parlours, amusement arcades and Ferris wheel. Further along the coast was the original pier and, even though we weren't able to walk out to it, it was still an amazing sight. A photographers dream. A picnic in the car (too cold outside) and then we wended our way back to Bath.
We had forgotten just how beautiful Bath is with its spectacular buildings constructed of the soft honey coloured stone common in this area. Walking through the city and across the River Avon, a treat was revealed around every corner. There were loads of people, but it gave it the vibe of a busting European city. We just wandered and enjoyed every moment of it. Even got to try some delicious and unusual fudge - apple and cinnamon combination and raspberry white chocolate pavlova. Fortunately they were only samples otherwise we might still be there!
Before departing Bath, we drove up to the Royal Crescent, a row of terraced houses built in the late 1700's and designed around a curved shape. Am guessing that it is a fairly prestigious part of the city to live and can totally understand why.
Gathered ingredients for our dinner before heading back to Beech Cottage for the evening. Now sitting relaxing and enjoying the sound of gentle spring rain falling. A very pleasant day had by all.
We headed to the lovely village of Pensford, set in a steep valley, with an old viaduct stretching across the houses. The streets were narrow and windy with cute stone houses named between them. There was a plaque commemorating a flood that took place in 1968 and the flood level was well above our heads. Many of the houses would have been flooded to roof height, or to the top of their ground floor. Hard to image where the water came from when you looked at the gently flowing River Chew that we walked beside today.
From there we drove to Weston Super Mere, where David had heard about the original pier that had fallen into disrepair. The township of was similar to Blackpool or Brighton with its tour shops, ice cream parlours, amusement arcades and Ferris wheel. Further along the coast was the original pier and, even though we weren't able to walk out to it, it was still an amazing sight. A photographers dream. A picnic in the car (too cold outside) and then we wended our way back to Bath.
We had forgotten just how beautiful Bath is with its spectacular buildings constructed of the soft honey coloured stone common in this area. Walking through the city and across the River Avon, a treat was revealed around every corner. There were loads of people, but it gave it the vibe of a busting European city. We just wandered and enjoyed every moment of it. Even got to try some delicious and unusual fudge - apple and cinnamon combination and raspberry white chocolate pavlova. Fortunately they were only samples otherwise we might still be there!
Before departing Bath, we drove up to the Royal Crescent, a row of terraced houses built in the late 1700's and designed around a curved shape. Am guessing that it is a fairly prestigious part of the city to live and can totally understand why.
Gathered ingredients for our dinner before heading back to Beech Cottage for the evening. Now sitting relaxing and enjoying the sound of gentle spring rain falling. A very pleasant day had by all.
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Love seeing you threw together, a hug to Ella from us please. Fantastic photos, just awesome!
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