My week in Somerset (Part 2)

Waterside

Day 2- Bristol

After having such a surprisingly action packed day yesterday we decided to go for a stroll around Bristol. Due to it being sunday we didn't think there would be much to do as everything would be shut however when we walked over Prince Street Bridge we found the Balmoral docked by the M Shed. The Balmoral in my family means a lot as my granddad was a draughtsman in his younger years, which he helped design the Balmorals diesel engine. I learnt from my gran that the boat used to sail for day outings however not many tourists used it due to financial hardship and the "lovely" english weather.

After taking some photos of the Balmoral we then carried on walking by the docks. As we walked past the M Shed we saw that it was open. M Shed is a museum about bristol featuring bristol places, people and life in the city. I have never been in the M Shed before so it was an opportunity not to be missed. When you walk around the museum you can find various artefacts such as old milk bottles from the milkmen of Bristol or the old Bristol bus where you can hop on and listen to people talking about the past. 

Front of Bristol Bus

Back of Bristol Bus

M Shed 

M Shed Upper Floor

When we finished looking around the M Shed we decided to walk down to the S.S Great Britain restaurant to have a drink and a bite to eat. Along the way you can see the new building by waterside that will soon be flats, all the buildings are different shapes. We also passed a little building called Brunel's Buttery which my gran told me was renown for the bacon butty and has been going for over 30 years.

Electric Cranes

Matthew 

Birds Nest Matthew

After lunch Gran and I got a little ferry across the River Avon to the other side of the docks. On the way to the bus stop we walked past the Matthew which was sailed by John Cabot in 1497 to North America, the boat that is docked in the harbour is said to be a replica of the original. We the proceeded to walk by the water features outside At-Bristol. I love the planetarium there as the reflections on a nice day look amazing.

At-Bristol Planetarium

Reflections

After a busy day around Bristol we headed back home to catch the sun set behind Wales and managed to get another glimpse of the Waverley leaving Clevedon pier.

Sunset

Waverley Alight