Day 14 Bude - Wells

After a great sleep and a huge yummy breakfast of cerals, yoghurt, fruit, toast, sauteed potatoes, eggs and bacon - groan!

We packed up then took a stroll down the canal right in front of the hotel which is a stones throw to the ocean. They have really made good use of the sea here, creating a lock and re-directing it inland.

We decided to head off to Wells as we wanted to see the cathedral there, werent sure what else was there, but worth a a look. It took 2 1/2 hours up the M5, which is actually quite picturesque for a motorway! Graeme is well used to it now I can tell as he is driving as fast as the locals. 115km equivalent here although everything is in imperial measures.

Youve got to love a great GPS- how did we ever manage without them?! Got to Wells and found the 'Ancient Gatehouse Hotel' we wanted to look at,which was built in the 1300's- can you believe it? one street over from the massive cathedral. With so many hotels offering free wi-fi, it has been easy to do a bit of trip advisor research before the next town and get the directions for the GPS.

The hotel didnt have a room left on the cathedral side but did have a massive beautifully carved 4 poster bed room and at a good price. Apart from the premier inns, all hotels we have turned up to on the day have given really good discounts.

We went out and wandered the charming little town- you can tell Glastonbury isnt far away with all the way out, tattooed and pierced types wandering around with pink hair and dreads! On the way to the cathedral we talked to man in the street with 2 schnauzer dogs like ours. They were so like our two, it made my heart go squelch! Sounds like all the mini schnauzers have the same type of lovely character personalities.

We went through Wells cathedral- the first we have come across with no entrance fee, just donations and a 3 pound permit charge for taking photos. The lady selling permits was friends with one of the doctors in Hamilton!
The stone work has been so intricately carved, it is beautiful and there are many crypts and stone plaques laid in the floor of people from by-gone days. Many died young I see.

The carved foot of an ornate dias that the priest stands at.

An ancient childs? coffin in the courtyard

Ok- the spaz shots are getting unevenly photographed....dont ask!

We wandered back through town after and after shifting the car down the one way streets to a spot by the hotel, we came back for a relax and a vodka. We are booked into the authentic Italian restaurant downstairs for dinner- sounds like it gets packed and all the pasta is handmade on the premises so should be good.