We decided to spend an afternoon in Chester, Cheshire, and as the old city isn't close to the train station, we walked along the river to get there. I thought you might want to come along for the walk. (You will see the old city soon in another post.)
Leaving the train station, we wound our way through a few streets and came to some park gates. As we passed through them, to our right was this building that had intricate woodwork and carvings, above.
We continued in that direction, passing through parkland with mature trees, flower beds, and statues. It was all very pretty.
At one point, we came across these Mallard ducks and also these huge pigeons which I later identified as Common Wood Pigeons.
We had spotted the River Dee and kept walking in that general direction.
It's at the end of this row of old buildings behind the Boathouse. Turn right.
Lovely! We continued along the riverfront. Beyond the bridge, the walkway widened. You could take a tour boat along the River Dee here.
The weather was cool and this is before tourist season so it's not crowded here. (It was busier once we got to the old city.) On a warmer day, we might have stopped for an ice cream cone. Instead, we hurried along. We had gotten there later than expected because we weren't on the most direct train route from Manchester.
There were these strange trees in several places. I don't know what kind they were but, despite their size, they were all trimmed back.
One of the tour boats passed us.
There were places for the crowds to sit and sun themselves. If only it were a little bit warmer.
As it started to climb, the road changed. Don't you love all the textures in these old places?
Chester has been a city since 1541 but prior to that it had been the Roman fortress of Deva Victrix, founded in AD 70.
The old city's walls are still completely intact. Looking back in the direction we had come, we're beside those old walls now.
And then we arrived at a city gate!
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Photos from my Canon SX620 HS in Chester, Cheshire, UK.
I hope you enjoyed the walk!
@kansuze
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