Day 43. Saturday, August 9 – Liverpool to Chester, England
Saturday 9 August 2014
With no room at the inn and no room down the road, we left not knowing where we were going, but knowing we wanted to ride. But first a ferry ride across the Mersey…….So duckies, cross the Mersey… ….Gerry and the Pacemakes created the iconic song.
Though you can throw a stone across the river,
we were treated to a tour down,
back
and then over the Mersey River, offering a beautiful view of both Liverpool
and the opposite shore.
The wind was kicking up, blowing in the storm for tomorrow, but thankfully it was behind us. That was the good part, the busy road on the other hand, was not so fun or picturesque.
We had tried for hours to find a place to stay in the next town, highly recommended by several as a place to see. Since our sightseeing in Liverpool was limited, we were happy to find a hotel,
the first one we came to, as we approached city centre. A stroll around the town was not disappointing. The wall around the city
and other remnants
speak of the fort built in 79 A.D. by the Romans.
The streets are lined with interesting shops,
candy
and old buildings,
but most notable is the Chester Cathedral,
“The cathedral…. dates from between 1093 and the early 16th century, although the site itself may have been used for Christian worship since Roman times. ” It is amazing to walk a cloister built in the reign of Henry VIII.
The nave was amazing, as was the stain glass
and incredibly detailed mosaic walls
all viewed while listening to the choir sing like angels. Fascinating Cathedral and lovely town.
A great day starts late, ends early and has the wind at your back the entire time. The weather has been fabulous the last few days, guess it’s paying it forward, as the forecast for tomorrow is for 100% chance of rain.





































Morgan Says:
Glad your last few days have been in beautiful weather. Today looks like a day only fit for ducks, definitely not bikes. Be safe out there
Bill Says:
Nice hats…..looks like you guys are doing some major site seeing
Pat and M.E. Says:
The Bluecoat hospital? Didn’t we call them the Red Coats? I’m so dumb in history…. but what a nice day you had!
Travis Says:
Nice photo tour of the cities. Interesting places with a mix of old and new. Since many of the pix have lovely “birds” in them, I’m betting JB was behind the lens. Especially like the one of the dolly in the black dress giving him the eye.
Jerry and Lori Says:
yeah, couldn’t figure that one out either and never researched it.