May 18-20 Bristol

We took the train from Bath to Bristol. It was a very short trip. Bristol is to the west of Bath, on the Bristol Channel. There is a Maritime museum here that features the story and restoration of the SS Great Britain. You will read more about this shortly.

These first photos were taken on our first day, as we explored the area across from our hotel.  Where old docks were located, the city has created a tourist attraction as well as an educational center about science and global warming.  The pedestrian footbridge has "love locks" fastened everywhere!











We went out to find some dinner. We discovered a street with many pubs.  They all had seating outdoors in the back.  We could look down the street and see hundreds of people outside enjoying the sunshine.



The next day, we spent most of the day at the Maritime Museum, checking out the SS Great Britain.  This ship was the first to have an iron hull and was propelled by steam with a direct shaft propeller.  This ship was a luxury liner making around the world trips for its first 30 years.  After that, she served in many other capacities.  She ran aground in the Falklands, and was hauled back to her dry dock at the ripe old age of 130 years!  This museum has kept her here and turned her into an amazing museum.  You can examine just about every square inch of her, inside and out.















If you would like more information about the SS Great Britain, check out this website: https://www.ssgreatbritain.org/

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