It was not an easy journey. Funnily, it began with me going to the wrong bus-stop and ended with me almost missing the bus.
I set off early on Saturday morning to ensure that I don't miss the bus. The walk itself was a joy with wonderful scenery of houses and fields. At almost 9.15am, I spotted national express but it was on the other side of the road! I quickly dashed across the road, hoping that the bus driver saw his lone passenger. He did! And what a jolly driver he turned out to be. Told myself to write in to natex to compliment such a nice driver (which I have yet to do).
The bus was slightly delayed by the Saturday traffic. Upon arrival, my friend whisked me off to her home to have lunch. After that, we left for Clarks Village, which was an hour away from Bristol. I had fun just looking around while my friend and her family did some serious shopping. Shops closed at 6pm. As the sky was still bright, we took the opportunity to take a walk around the Clifton suspension bridge. The view was amazing. Unfortunately, the sun was shining too gloriously for us to be able to get good photos.
On the following day, we tried to set out early to get to the car boot sale in Bath. It was my first car boot sale. What an amazing experience that was! All kind of knickknacks were on sale. Happily, I got myself the dvd of BBC's Pride & Prejudice (for a total cost of GBP0.20!!!), some of David Attenborough's wonderful filming of nature and a Beano Annual 2004. I could have ended up with more stuffs had the weather been friendlier. Two hours later, we were on our way into Bath, the city known for its Roman bath. At first there were hardly anybody in sight. However, when we reached the city centre, the roads were brimming with tourists. All eager for a glimpse of the bath house. I paid GBP9 (concession price) to go in. The posters turned out to be prettier than the real thing. And the wonderful spring water tasted awful. However, I was rather thirsty and managed to gulp down the whole glass of warm spring water.
We left Bath late in the afternoon. After a brief stop at home to refresh, we headed out again in the evening to the port. We spent our time, strolling along the port and stopping to snap photos once in awhile. Seagulls can be heard calling from above. How I love their voices. They do give one a very sea-like feeling. On our way back, we detoured to a large field some distance away from the city centre. We were in luck as the sun was about to set. Probably one of those rare moments where I don't have to freeze to wait for the sun set.
Monday was Bristol day. My friend brought me to see the University of Bristol and around town. We climbed the Brandon Hill when the sun was right above our head to have a closer look of the famous Cabot Tower. Unfortunately, the tower was closed to public at the moment. Nevertheless, the view from the hill was still something not to be missed. The last stop I made was the SS Great Britain, UK's museum of the year in 2006. For only GBP5.65 (concession price), I can make numerous visit back to the museum for the next 12 months. Too bad my stay here is ending soon. Having seen the ship for myself, I can understand the charm it has on its visitors.
I almost missed my bus because of this visit. Luckily the bus was slightly delayed. Having bid my friend farewell, I boarded the bus for my 3 1/2-hour journey back to Warwick. These 3 days had been rather well-spent in the company of my friend and her family. Their hospitality made the trip more fulfilling.
I set off early on Saturday morning to ensure that I don't miss the bus. The walk itself was a joy with wonderful scenery of houses and fields. At almost 9.15am, I spotted national express but it was on the other side of the road! I quickly dashed across the road, hoping that the bus driver saw his lone passenger. He did! And what a jolly driver he turned out to be. Told myself to write in to natex to compliment such a nice driver (which I have yet to do).
The bus was slightly delayed by the Saturday traffic. Upon arrival, my friend whisked me off to her home to have lunch. After that, we left for Clarks Village, which was an hour away from Bristol. I had fun just looking around while my friend and her family did some serious shopping. Shops closed at 6pm. As the sky was still bright, we took the opportunity to take a walk around the Clifton suspension bridge. The view was amazing. Unfortunately, the sun was shining too gloriously for us to be able to get good photos.
On the following day, we tried to set out early to get to the car boot sale in Bath. It was my first car boot sale. What an amazing experience that was! All kind of knickknacks were on sale. Happily, I got myself the dvd of BBC's Pride & Prejudice (for a total cost of GBP0.20!!!), some of David Attenborough's wonderful filming of nature and a Beano Annual 2004. I could have ended up with more stuffs had the weather been friendlier. Two hours later, we were on our way into Bath, the city known for its Roman bath. At first there were hardly anybody in sight. However, when we reached the city centre, the roads were brimming with tourists. All eager for a glimpse of the bath house. I paid GBP9 (concession price) to go in. The posters turned out to be prettier than the real thing. And the wonderful spring water tasted awful. However, I was rather thirsty and managed to gulp down the whole glass of warm spring water.
We left Bath late in the afternoon. After a brief stop at home to refresh, we headed out again in the evening to the port. We spent our time, strolling along the port and stopping to snap photos once in awhile. Seagulls can be heard calling from above. How I love their voices. They do give one a very sea-like feeling. On our way back, we detoured to a large field some distance away from the city centre. We were in luck as the sun was about to set. Probably one of those rare moments where I don't have to freeze to wait for the sun set.
Monday was Bristol day. My friend brought me to see the University of Bristol and around town. We climbed the Brandon Hill when the sun was right above our head to have a closer look of the famous Cabot Tower. Unfortunately, the tower was closed to public at the moment. Nevertheless, the view from the hill was still something not to be missed. The last stop I made was the SS Great Britain, UK's museum of the year in 2006. For only GBP5.65 (concession price), I can make numerous visit back to the museum for the next 12 months. Too bad my stay here is ending soon. Having seen the ship for myself, I can understand the charm it has on its visitors.
I almost missed my bus because of this visit. Luckily the bus was slightly delayed. Having bid my friend farewell, I boarded the bus for my 3 1/2-hour journey back to Warwick. These 3 days had been rather well-spent in the company of my friend and her family. Their hospitality made the trip more fulfilling.
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