锘緼 Quirky Afternoon in Bristol, Bristol, England

I was born and grew up in Bristol but moved to Gloucester fifteen years ago, however from time to time, I am still drawn to my hometown and like to try new things as a 鈥渇oreigner鈥�.

In the run up to leaving the UK to begin my nomadic lifestyle, I decided to visit a couple of places I had wanted to see but hadn鈥檛 quite yet ventured to.

It鈥檚 the largest City in the South West of England 120 miles from London. It鈥檚 been a wealthy trading port since the Roman era, in fact Bristol is known in some circles as 鈥渢he 鈥淏irthplace of America鈥�. Really? Yes apparently John Cabot sailed from here to help 鈥渄iscover鈥� North America in 1497 and was funded mainly by Richard Amerike, a wealthy businessman and Sheriff of Bristol, who聽some believe America was named after.

From the late 1600s to the early 1800s, Bristol was a massive slave shipping industry and on another note, the infamous pirate Captain Blackbeard鈥檚 original birthplace and childhood home still stands on Bristol's harbour side. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: 锘緼 Quirky Afternoon in Bristol
Guide Location: England » Bristol
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Angie Briggs
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