And there it was, the Lego Cathedral

After such an exhilarating day yesterday with ancient giant topiaries, magical boat and train rides, sheep dogs herding ducks and pub trivia, we were due for a more low-key day.

With a reasonable 9:00 am departure, we headed out of England and into Wales. It was a lovely relaxing drive. Our late morning destination was the walled city of Chester, one of two such cities in the United Kingdom.

A walkable city 

It was a pleasant city with lots of shops to enjoy and also a very unusual Cathedral. I say it was unusual because it is the first I remember visiting that had a cafe, gift shop and a scale model of itself in Legos. As with most Cathedrals, there were beautiful stained glass windows and a massive pipe organ. After walking around the beautiful building, we availed ourselves of the cafe and had a delicious lunch.

Stained glass Legos

After lunch, I accompanied The Lady on a mercantile adventure because she had spotted a Pandora store on our way into town and there were things on her list to be acquired there. She started collecting Pandora charms from the countries we visited during our travels, but that was after our first visit to the UK.  So she wanted a charm representing England to add to her international bracelet. In short order she had not one, but two, charms: a “Bobby” and “Big Ben.” 

She graciously deposited me on a bench in the town square and headed out on her own to explore. Here are her photo contributions from that adventure.

City center clock

Part of the wall surrounding the city

Back on the motor coach we headed to our destination for the night, the Quay Hotel in Wales. The hotel is situated along the banks of the River Conway which flows into the Irish Sea. We have a lovely river view room that is larger than my first apartment.

Typical of the kinds of first world problems we encounter on these trips, we have been searching for the controls in our hotel room that would deliver heat. Said heat is not essential at the moment but will be needed by nightfall. It’s part of a game we play each day — where are the heat controls and how do they work. Understanding which light switches operate which lights is part two of this game.

What fun will tomorrow bring? I’ll keep you posted.