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The cave did have such stunning chambers! I'm the cheese lover at our house, too. Luke will eat some, but on cheese he is much pickier about his likes and dislikes than I am.
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I know the caves around here keep a constant temp year round of 54 degrees...do they do the same there as well?
I honestly don't know. I didn't see any sign that they were and, although it was colder than outside, I wouldn't say it felt like 54 degrees, so I'm guessing
Saturday 10 May – part four: going underwater, but staying dry…
As we left Cheddar, look what we found!
You see, I told you they were around.
Soon we were heading into Bristol, and in the distance, we got glimpses of the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge….
These houses caught my eye – they were certainly very colourful!
We made it to our destination, the SS Great Britain, and the parking fairy smiled on Mark once again, and he found a parking space near the entrance. It was a lovely area of the city, or at least it would be on a nice summer’s day I can imagine….
We headed inside quickly, as it was looking a bit overcast outside…
We paid our £27 (c. $44) entrance fee for both of us, and hurried outside, before the heavens could open. Although I know the colour of the sky looks lovely in some of these shots, it was one of those days where you knew the rain could be coming at any minute….
We headed round to the entrance, which is the dry dock section. To explain, essentially you descend underneath the “water”, although in truth, it’s literally just a sheen of water on top of glass, but it gives a stunning effect, as you can see from these photos…
I was absolutely fascinated by this concept. Whoever came up with it is a genius, and of course, at least it gives you a section out of the rain, but with the sun today, it looked stunning.
As you went round, there were lots of useful things to learn about the ship…
I was particularly intrigued by this damage to the vessel…
Now this was perhaps the most interesting thing to me – the way they actually manage to preserve the SS Great Britain.
Okay, first of all, what a ship! Very interesting about the story about the holes. Second of all, I read dehumidification as "dehumanification" and I was so incredibly confused thinking I was reading something SciFi. Off to bed again for me.
The caves are beautiful. What great cheese and wine, sounds like wonderful souvenirs. I do love cheese very much. What an interesting way to dehumidify an old ship. I do like the way they put the underwater concept together.
Okay, first of all, what a ship! Very interesting about the story about the holes. Second of all, I read dehumidification as "dehumanification" and I was so incredibly confused thinking I was reading something SciFi. Off to bed again for me.
Love the 'underwater' effect! Seems like a pricey entrance fee, though.
It was, but the way it works over here is that entrance fee is good for a year, provided you Gift Aid it. This is something UK taxpayers can do - it costs no more for admission, but as I understand it, the attraction can claim money back from the government and their "gift" to you is a full year's admission.
Oh plus, I should also say the pound is now doing very well against the dollar, so when I do comparison prices, that won't help.
I would expect to see cows near the Cheddar Gorge. How else would they make the cheese?
Henry Talbot sure got around. Good for him!
Dehumidification machines. Florida could use those.... hahaha.... Actually that's a brilliant idea to maintain the ship. I love the crudely patched crack. Looks like something a kid would do.
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Just getting caught up again! Glad you enjoyed the spa treatments in Bath and tried some new things! What a great dinner with Alex and Ani! That was a LOT of food! Love the pictures from Gough's Cave. Fascinating! And the SS Great Britain is a beautiful ship! More please!
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. What great cheese and wine, sounds like wonderful souvenirs. I do love cheese very much. What an interesting way to dehumidify an old ship. I do like the way they put the underwater concept together.
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