We weren't quite sure what to expect from Bristol. Traditionally a shipping and manufacturing town, Bristol has gone through a recent transformation, changing its focus to become a more cultural hub in the UK.
In the end, Bristol was a real highlight for us for many reasons:
- The waterfront has been revitalized and boasts restaurants, walking paths and modern apartment buildings. Their boat trips along the river are short but give great insight into Bristol's history and proudly display its innovative architectural updates
- Our hotel - the Hotel Bristol - still wore its industrial exterior but was beautifully renovated inside and ran like a five-star hotel, offering some of the best service we have enjoyed this far.
- Its Hippodrome offers first-class theatre productions. We enjoyed an evening of Dancing in the Rain, a production that sported incredible dancers, an ambitious set and 12,000 litres of water.
- It has great restaurants such as Meluha, an Indian fusion restaurant which might be Beth's favourite Indian restaurant to date.
- It offers numerous waking paths, including a hike along the water and up to the Clifton Suspension Bridge that crosses the River Avon and gives spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.
- A tearoom in nearby Beese's that requires a drive down a terrifying unpaved deep-drop road but that served Quorn hot dogs and jacket potatoes that made the drive more than worth it.
As we checked out and the hotel gave us bottles of water to keep us hydrated for the next stage of our journey, we really felt that Bristol is on the right track!
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