We got away this morning and had an uneventful cruise down to Bristol and are now moored in the floating harbour, right next to the Arnolfini building. We've never been anywhere so secure! There's a security door down to the pontoon and only 5 boats here. Believe it or not, one of the boats belongs to my ex work colleague Shirley, who we met on a lock last year. I heard John chatting to someone earlier and eventually came up to find it was Shirley, what a coincidence. Then her husband Trevor came up and said he thought he'd recognised John (from chatting on the lock) so voila!
Is it a conservatory or is it a boat? Will we ever know?
Bearing in mind that this part of the river is semi-tidal and this is one of the moorings, representative of most I might add, that we saw today, and yes there's a boat attached to it. Can you imagine coming home after a few jars and having to climb down this contraption.
....and in case you didn't believe me the first time, here's another example.
This rather attractive building is the home of the Bristol Ariel Rowing Club. The river is hardly on a par with the Thames or the Cam so maybe that's why there isn't a Bristol entry in the boating competition.
Here we are basking in the early evening sun, note the people sat on the side of the quay. 20 minutes later they are all gone as the sun has left the arena.
And in the other direction we look up towards Bristol and the top of the quay. I couldn't believe it, they charge nearly £25 a night here and electricity is extra. Some people stay here for a week or more. We are staying for 2 nights then heading back to Bath for Friday and Bathampton for Saturday, then head on back towards the Thames!
Tomorrow evening we are meeting another old friend of mine, Jane and her husband Neil and having a meal at one of the many eateries in the area. I have to say I'm really pleased we came this far as it feels really vibrant and interesting. I suspect we shall go to see the HMS Great Britain tomorrow, but since I spent the afternoon shopping (very successfully, I might add) I feel we ought to do something a bit interesting.
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