After having the car serviced we explored nearby North Street, an eclectic mix of
counterculture, new age shops, ethnic food,
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After having the car serviced we explored nearby
North Street, an eclectic mix of counterculture,
new age shops, ethnic food,
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household goods, a brewery, and some very impressive murals.
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household goods, a brewery, and some very
impressive murals.
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The Bristol Beer Factory was
justifiably proud of its award-winning
Milk Stout. We know because we
enjoyed a pint.
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The Bristol Beer
Factory was
justifiably proud of its
award-winning Milk
Stout. We know
because we enjoyed
a pint.
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After checking into our room in the somewhat tonier Clifton suburb, we enjoyed a low-key
but excellent meal at The Clifton Sausage
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After checking into our room in the somewhat
tonier Clifton suburb, we enjoyed a low-key but
excellent meal at The Clifton Sausage
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before setting off to explore the neighbourhood in the soft twilight.
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before setting off to explore the neighbourhood
in the soft twilight.
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but the shops were closed and the streets emptying except for a few strollers and friends
meeting over a glass of wine or a pint.
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but the shops were closed and the streets
emptying except for a few strollers and friends
meeting over a glass of wine or a pint.
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The next morning we took the Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour through the modern post-war
downtown with its high-rise towers and murals,
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The next morning we took the Hop-On Hop-Off
bus tour through the modern post-war downtown
with its high-rise towers and murals,
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past the Temple Meads rail station built in 1840,
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over the lock connecting the floating harbour to the River Avon (the lock holds water at low
tide to keep the docked ships afloat),
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over the lock connecting the floating harbour to
the River Avon (the lock holds water at low tide
to keep the docked ships afloat),
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and passing under the Clifton Suspension Bridge that spans the Avon Gorge,
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and passing under the Clifton Suspension
Bridge that spans the Avon Gorge,
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to the Victoria Rooms of the Music Department at the University of Bristol.
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to the Victoria Rooms of the Music Department
at the University of Bristol.
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The tour over, we set off on foot to explore. Looking up Park street towards the Wills
Memorial Tower next to the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
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The tour over, we set off on foot to explore.
Looking up Park street towards the Wills
Memorial Tower next to the Bristol Museum and
Art Gallery
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where we viewed an exhibition of Grayson Perry’s allegorical self portraits and listened to
interpretations of the images from various art-world cognoscenti on our mobile phones.
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where we viewed an exhibition of Grayson
Perry’s allegorical self portraits and listened to
interpretations of the images from various art-
world cognoscenti on our mobile phones.
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In the heart of the old city, the Exchange dating from 1741 housed the St Nicholas market
place. Inside: food, independent shops and stalls; outside, a little more room and a little
pricier.
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In the heart of the old city, the Exchange dating
from 1741 housed the St Nicholas market place.
Inside: food, independent shops and stalls;
outside, a little more room and a little pricier.
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The once-bustling harbour has moved downstream, leaving the floating harbour to be
redeveloped as a tourist attraction with museums, galleries, bars, clubs, and cultural
venues.
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The once-bustling harbour has moved
downstream, leaving the floating harbour to be
redeveloped as a tourist attraction with museums,
galleries, bars, clubs, and cultural venues.
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Bristol was the home port for John Cabot’s (a.k.a.
Giovanni Caboto) voyages of “discovery” to
Labrador and Newfoundland. He is honoured with a
statue, and Bristol is home port for a replica of his
ship The Matthew.
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Bristol was the home port
for John Cabot’s (a.k.a.
Giovanni Caboto)
voyages of “discovery” to
Labrador and
Newfoundland. He is
honoured with a statue, and Bristol is home port
for a replica of his ship The Matthew.
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Most of the harbour was
destroyed by bombing in
WWII but some port
facilities survived and
historical ships are moored
along the quay. The SS
Great Britain, the world’s
first steel hull, propeller-
driven ship and the longest
passenger ship in the
world from 1845 to 1854
is a floating museum.
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Most of the harbour
was destroyed by
bombing in WWII
but some port
facilities survived
and historical ships
are moored along
the quay. The SS
Great Britain, the world’s first steel hull, propeller-
driven ship and the longest passenger ship in the
world from 1845 to 1854 is a floating museum.
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Brightly coloured residences lining the northwest shore, a beautifully restored and finished
classic motorboat being launched, and the Spike Island Gallery emphasize the massive
post-war change in the character of the harbour.
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Brightly coloured
residences lining
the northwest
shore, a beautifully
restored and
finished classic
motorboat being
launched, and the Spike
Island Gallery emphasize
the massive post-war
change in the character of
the harbour.
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Leaving Bristol, we stopped to explore Stokes Croft, where the (in)famous graffiti artist
Banksy began his career in 1990.
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Leaving Bristol, we stopped to explore Stokes
Croft, where the (in)famous graffiti artist Banksy
began his career in 1990.
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Street artist, vandal, activist - take your pick. The Mild, Mild, West is his first known large
mural.
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Street artist, vandal, activist - take your pick. The
Mild, Mild, West is his first known large mural.
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A little gritty, a little counter, a little subversive - Stokes Croft provided a great last
impression of a surprisingly fascinating city.
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A little gritty, a little counter, a little subversive -
Stokes Croft provided a great last impression of
a surprisingly fascinating city.
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