Quite a chilly day today, it only got to 10 degrees and I'm pretty sure the apparent temperature was a lot lower. We weren't alone in our plans to go to Winchester either - when the guard looked at our tickets he exclaimed that he had no idea why everyone was going to Winchester today!
Anyway, one of the main reasons for going was to see Winchester's Military Museums. They weren't all open, but what we did see was quite impressive - in particular the really outstanding diorama of the battle of Waterloo at the Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum.
For Adam - with our new-found enjoyment of Forged in Fire - here's a few samples:
And of course, Paul with weapons:
We didn't go into the Castle or the Great Hall, but I gather they're both worth a visit.
Of course, there's the cathedral:
And the Westgate on the way there:
There are plenty of other places that we didn't get to see - for example there's a museum in the Westgate that wasn't open today, and a city museum that we glimpsed on the way back to the train.
Lunch is worth a mention - we found the Forte Kitchen. Once you pass the challenge of a steep and narrow staircase, the food was just excellent and a truly excellent coffee.
Overall, a beautiful old English city - glad we decided to get the train rather than drive, but it seems you could easily spend a few days seeing all there is to see.
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