Friday, August 5, 2011

Gloucester, Part I












We arrived at the Ramada Bowden Hall Hotel late in the afternoon on Thursday, August 4, and then road the coach to the Colesbourne Inn for a delicious evening meal together.

Colesbourne Inn
Bowden Hall Hotel











Friday was a free day; while some people chose to stay at the hotel for the day, others went into Gloucester to do laundry or to begin exploring the city.




Gloucester has a very different flavour than either Bath or Oxford. It has a long history as a trading centre. The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal connects it to the Severn Estuary, allowing large ships to enter its port.

Market Day in Gloucester
Draw Bridge on the Canal













Mariners' Chapel














King Edward's Gate













Laura S.

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