Day trip number two (does it really count as a day trip when it's less than 5 miles away) was to the city center of Worcester. Lunch in the pub followed by a stroll through town to Worcester cathedral. I don't even know how many times I've been there for various school trips and Christmas services but it was nice to enjoy it without having to do school work, play violin or do a reading!
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| Cathedral view |
The cathedral was all set up from the Christmas services and was quite busy with visitors. I took tons of pictures and these are just a selection - hopefully they do it some justice. When you live somewhere for a long time and places like this are just "normal" you forget just how beautiful it is (and you appreciate real history a lot more after living in the US where historic downtown was built it 1906 or something).
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| Stained glass window |
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| View of the nave |
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| Tomb of King John. Aka the real one depicted in Robin Hood. |
After the Cathedral we walked back along the River Severn to see all the swans and head back to the high street. Just as we got to the bus station to go home my parents let us know they were walking the dogs at the racecourse (horses not dogs), which is just a little further along the river, so we strolled that way. This is where Matt had encounter two with the stinging nettles (intentionally), still not that bad apparently!
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| Worcester cathedral from the river |
The pictures are great, especially the last one!
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