We awoke once more to rain and wind lashing the windows, and although I was sad that our planned trip to the Devon seaside was out of the question, we did take a fun little jaunt to Bristol. Emily and I explored once more while Hannah met up with an old school friend, and we were very happy to take shelter from the winter-ish weather in Bristol Cathedral.
We were, of course, also eager to explore the cathedral, as well as warming up. Although much of the main building is 19th-century, there is a beautifully preserved room that was once the 11th-century chapter house for the Augustinian monks who resided there. Emily is a musician, and she sang a pretty fair imitation of an ancient chant that echoed within the delicately carved stone room and made shivers run up and down my spine. Although the church is Norman, an ancient Anglo-Saxon stone depicting Jesus pulling a woman out of hell was discovered on the site in the 1800s.
The good eating continues. After a very filling, tasty meal of jacket potatoes (baked potatoes) served with butter, cheese, baked beans and cole slaw, we enjoyed trifle and walnut-chocolate tart. I told Hannah's parents that their daughter neglected to warn me about gaining half a stone (about 7 pounds) on this weekend! It's time now for a final cup of tea before we get back on the road and head north to Nottingham.
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