Once again we left early Saturday morning for our weekend away. Chester is one of the country's most beautiful cities and we were eager to make a visit. I stayed there for a week 23 years ago and under more challenging circumstances, so I was eager to go back to enjoy it. Private cars are not encouraged to enter the ciry so we took the park and ride option.
We walked the 2 mile circuit along the Roman wall and then through the Rows - a series of 2 level gallery arcades in the centre of the city. The tudor buildings are just amazing. Opposite the information centre is the remains of an ampitheatre which originally seated 7000 spectators during the time of the Romans.It is a fascinating and bustling city, especially on a Saturday!Our nights accomodation was west of Chester, just over the Welsh border.
On Sunday we drove to Rainsford, St Helens just out of Liverpool to have lunch with a delightful couple, Pam and Trevor Jones. I have corresponded with them each Christmas for 23 years so it was wonderful to see them again. As always, time was too short. Before returning home we drove into Liverpool to see how their Albert Dock is being transformed for the 2008 European Cultural Festival. It has the country's largest group of protected buildings. Fabulous development has really livened up this dock area and there are fine museums,(including the Beatles), art galleries and cafes within this upgraded complex. It was 5 pm when we forced ourselves to leave the city, as we still has a 6 hour drive back home.
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