Which road would you like to drive? High hedges lining both sides with no shoulder or a stone wall on each side with no shoulder. These are typical roads off the few major roads in England. Many of the roads barely have enough room for two cars to pass and some simply do not. One car has to wait for the other. But, everyone takes it in stride. You almost never hear a car horn, people let you in at the roundabouts and when you turn on your blinker, they actually slow down to allow you to move over. We have seen almost no examples of discourteous driving.
Cheddar Gorge, The town of Cheddar is the city where cheddar cheese was created. We stopped at a cheese shop to sample the cheeses. Who knew there were so many varieties of cheddar cheese? The city of Cheddar is at the entrance to Cheddar Gorge which is a natural gorge through a valley. The cliffs are high (well, only 400 feet, but high enough) on each side with a lot of natural caves.
We were told about the town of Wells, England by the owners of the apartment where we are staying. They said it was one of their favorite towns and we now see why.
Below, some views inside the cathedral and the old cemetery inside the quadrangle made by the cathedral and its passageways. The Bishop of the Wells/Bath Parish resides at the Bishops Palace in Wells. There has been a Bishop residing here for more than 800 years.
Below, Elaine outside the Bishops Palace. The Palace looks fore like a castle with a moat all the way around it, but it turned out not to be a defensible position during the English Civil War when the Royalists took refuge here but the “Roundheads” (Oliver Cromwell’s supporters) fired cannon over the walls. The royalists departed.
Below is the land of homes where the priests live. Too bad all the banners were in place. It takes away from the picture.
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