Exeter day 2 pictures

Day 2 - Exeter

Day 2 in Exeter started off with a 7.30am sleep in - woohoo. I had breakfast at the hotel which was average, nothing like the breakfasts in the B&Bs and guesthouses. I then wandered off to the post office with a rather large bag of hiking gear, sans shoes, which are still coated in mud and goodness knows what else! It cost a lot of money to post a big box to Oz. Not sure if it will arrive back before I do. Either way, I am hoping that my suitcase will be a little lighter when I have to lug it up stairs and on the tube!

Mission accomplished and my purse quite a lot lighter, I made my way back to Exeter Cathedral and had a look around this magnificent building. A tour was on at 11am which was really interesting as we got to hear about the history of the cathedral and about the architecture and also the medieval knights and bishops buried there since the early 1200s. Just an amazing building, especially the vaulted ceiling. Amazing how these ceilings don't collapse. 

After this, and dodging the rain again, I went exploring the city centre. Loads of shops and a good selection too. It seems Exeter is known for its shopping, as there are many uni students to keep the shops in business! I resisted the urge to buy anything after my coat and jumper purchase previously. 

Lunch was a Cornish pasty but it wasn't very nice so threw most of it away - I think the one I had in Tenby was 100 times nicer. More dodging the rain and investigating the city until I made my way back to the Art Gallery and Museum which was excellent! It had a great collection of various bits and pieces, including an African elephant, a giraffe, buffalo and polar bear.I am not a supporter of animals being killed and put on display in museums but these ones had been in residence for a long time, part of some collection. Many items from Roman history as well as the history of Exeter and its surrounding areas. I spent a couple of hours in there.

Raining when I got out so went back to thd hotel to dry off.When the rain stopped, I went for another walk, this time through the large park in the city centre, it was lovely. It finished on the other side of the city. 

More rain - so I spent some time planning my driving for tomorrow, where I need to go, how long it will take and what things I'd like to see. I hope the GPS plays nicely, otherwise I will be eternally lost!  :)

Hope the car and I get along nicely!