Chester is a lovely city. Our trip there started with a walk
around the City walls, the novelty of this walk is that the majority of it is
along the top of the wall giving you excellent views down at the Shropshire
Union Canal, the River Dee and the City itself.
Along the walk are a number of
displays explaining a little of the history of Chester including a Roman
Amphitheatre a Roman Bath house and Chester Castle to name a few. The shopping
area is a mix of architecture including Tudor whilst the Cathedrals Romanesque
and Gothic styles contrast nicely.
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| River Dee at Chester |
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| River Dee at Chester |
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| Roman Bathhouse Chester |
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| Roman Amphitheatre Chester |
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| Chester Castle |
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| Chester Race Course - Oh I wish I had my Croquet set with me |
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| Tudor Style - Chester |
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| Mixed architecture Chester |
On to nature – the River Dee appears to be a healthy river,
despite its murky muddy appearance several Herons and Cormorants were fishing
its waters below the weir, I managed to get a few nice pictures of this heron
who had sited itself in an old Mill race, there was not much in the way of
trees round the city so passerines were few, Blackbirds, Robins, Blue Tits and
Great Tits being the only sightings.
Those that know me well are probably aware of my antipathy
towards Zoos however Chester Zoo is probably the best zoo I have visited in the
last 25 years, all the animals have space to move around and there is a high
level of care shown towards them. I was impressed with what they have achieved including the breeding programs. If you visit Chester you must give the zoo a look ( http://www.chesterzoo.org/ ). The following is a small selection of the animals and birds I saw.
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| Giraffe |
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| Komodo Dragon (from Geneva zoo for breeding) |
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| Iguana |
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| Asiatic Lion |
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| Rhino (part of a successful breeding program) |
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| Meerkat |
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| Giant Otters (look at the front paws) |
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| Little Egret |
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| Glossy something |
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| Spoonbill |
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| Penguin |
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| Flamingo |
