Having known that there wouldn’t be very much transport available in the Cotswolds on Sunday, we had decided to visit Gloucester on 19 June. We caught the No.94 bus from Churchdown, a few minutes walk from Strayleaves on Gloucester Road. After arriving at the bus terminal, we headed to the Historic Docks. The scene of the canals and brick warehouses reminded my parents of visiting Otaru in Hokkaido last year. As well as the remains of the Victorian warehouses which have been converted to the restaurants, museums, and shops, there were several pieces of equipment and vehicles, e.g. tractors, carts, and the remains of the rail where the trolley was steered in the past. The historic docks also contained the church, which was dedicated to the mariners. National Waterway Museum After walking through the Docks, we
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