Our beloved Mary, who's in charged of the language support for international students invited us to her house for English tea on that lovely afternoon. She lives in Sea Mills, a suburb close to Bristol towards Severn Beach's direction.
We went by train, which is cheaper than the bus and far more scenic as you ran along the Avon River during parts of the journey. This is the building by the railway station of Sea Mills.
A view from the tranquil country railway track, looking towards Avonmouth's direction.
A brief walk from the railway tracks brings you to the sleepy banks of River Avon.
Both direction of the river are filled with greenery. Few animals were out that warm afternoon, except for some ducks. I can't recall seeing sea gulls either.
I wasn't sure what is the function of this white structure.
The train station was built right at the point where River Trym flows into River Avon. The rusty red bridge in the picture span the smaller River Trym.
When we arrived around 2pm, the banks around the bridge were dry and the boats sat idly on crusty mud. By the time we make our way to the station on our journey back, the water level had visibly risen and the boats were finally out for a cruise.
Between Mary's house and the station, we have to transverse a wide green field where joggers and dog-walkers frequent. We even saw someone practicing rock climbing under an underpass by the road. The clear stream here would be River Trym.
We had a really wonderful afternoon of English cream teas, scones and talks. I really appreciate Mary for the invitation and it has also been a great pleasure to meet all the Erasmus students here, this year. I do hope to see some (if not all) of you again, someday!
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