Another travel day!
Our train journey from Lostwithiel to Bristol was uneventful and on time, getting us into Bristol at 2 pm. Our hotel is right across the street from the railway station so an easy walk, compared to some of our other accommodation locations.
We had to change hotel rooms as the bed in the first room was more like a hammock than a bed. But they were very good about it and gave us drink coupons as compensation.....let's find some more problems.
This afternoon we went for a wander to get our bearings, and ended up down in the Harbourside area, which is being revitalized, and being Friday the bars and restaurants were packed with people enjoying an after work drink in the sun.
There were lots of interesting boats on the river, with the most interesting being the "S.S. Great Britain" and the "Matthew". The S.S. Great Britain was designed by Isambard Brunel, completed in 1845 and was arguably the first cruise ship. Brunel is perhaps better known for designing the Great Western Railway. The Matthew is a replica of the ship sailed by John Cabot to discover Canada (from a European perspective) in 1497.
We ate dinner in a quiet corner of a busy pub (the Pitcher & Piano) on the river, and then headed back to the hotel to watch New Zealand play Georgia in the Rugby World Cup.
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