Bordeaux to Bristol to Plymouth
We spent most of the day travelling from Bordeaux to Bristol (delayed Easyjet flight) then had the tension of not knowing whether or not we would get on the bus to Plymouth, which was also late and a had a queue of other delayed passengers who had already booked tickets (we hadn’t).
Well, we did get a seat and eventually got to Plymouth at about 8pm. And our accommodation was nearby and good.
After investigating what there is to see in Plymouth, we ventured out early and wandered down to the shore to see the famous Smeaton tower, a famous lighthouse which was moved from the dangerous rocks where it was erected, to the grassy hill by the shore.
Plymouth is a historic port from where many famous expeditions have set out. Francis Drake, Captain Cook and Charles Darwin are featured in the Plymouth museum and we read that the Mayflower set out from this port.
We spent hours at The Box – a really good art gallery and museum. In place of honour stands Mildred (a life-sized recreation of a female woolly mammoth), but the other displays and exhibits were also amazing and entrance was free!
2 thoughts on “Bordeaux to Bristol to Plymouth”
That Woolly Mammoth is great!
WOW !!!! now to the South West Coast Path….I hope to do some of it one day even if it is from pop-ins in a hire car !! Congratulations on getting so far in the Pyrenees….The altitude and the weather were very difficult but such beautiful country and villages and so great you can adapt your plans and go exploring some other areas.
Always wanted to go to Lyme Regis and dig for fossils, but I think you are going west from Plymouth.
I too love the thongs Ros, Aussie through and through and the friends send their best wishes and are all doing well. You are testing my french with bivouac, but google has come to the rescue. Such beautiful photos of the fairytale scenery in the Pyrenees. I remember when I first heard the cow bells in Switzerland, couldnt believe it , as I approached a hill and heard the tinkling. I was back into the Heidi story well and truly. Look forward to hearing and seeing the next adventures of you both. Go well, Kris