| I’ve been enjoying a few days as a tourist in Chester, a beautiful and fascinating town in England. The city originated when the Romans picked this little hill near the mouth of the River Dee to be the headquarters of one of their legions. They laid out the camp according to their regular plan, and the streets of today still follow the arrangement of that Roman camp. The walls also partly follow the course of those that surrounded the Roman camp, and you can walk around the city on top of them. The town never grew very large, and many of the buildings in the heart of it are very old. It never became much of a center of industry, and instead has traded on its charm to attract shoppers and tourists. I have visited the usual tourist sites, and have gone running on the towpath of the old canal that passes through the town. I also took advantage of the fact that Chester is right on the border with Wales. I made a little excursion to Conwy, a tiny Welsh seaside town with a wonderfully preserved medieval castle and city wall. It was every bit as impressive as I hoped it would be. There is plenty to see and do here, and though England is crowded with such places, Chester is really outstanding. |
| Created on 12 May 2022, updated on 8 September 2022 by Samuel Ethan Fox |