As planned we went on the bus to Chester today and had a good look around. Very impressive and quite busy with tourists. Traffic free in the centre like most towns nowadays which is more relaxing.
This is a view of the High Street from one of the gates. We had a walk around the wall which surrounds the centre and got good views of all around in spite of the weather not being brilliant.
The cathedral was equally impressive. We spent a good time wandering around it.
After the cathedral a walk around the perimeter of the old town. In the dim distance the hills of North Wales ..... in the foreground a new umbrella purchased on the High Street to replace the last one I left somewhere. Unused until this Evening!!!
Amazed to find out that where the Racecourse is now, used to be the port until the river silted over the last five hundred years.
........................ and finally the River Dee where it comes out to the estuary from Wales.
All in all an interesting day .... a bus back to the boat ready to go southwards tomorrow. Forecast not great but never mind.
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