Holiday in the Mendips, part 2 - Wednesday sightseeing in Wells

[helenraven]

When last seen, I was being let into my room at the Crown Inn at Wells at 12.30, rather than having to wait for the normal check-in time of 4 pm. My room was around the side of the hotel, looking out onto the market square - which was full of stalls as it was market day. Over breakfast my landlady in Priddy had given me her top tourist top for

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[crazycrone]

Too bad about the rain, but that is an especially interesting-looking cathedral. Love the bendy-twisty supporting figures.
I've never been there and had no idea it was that cool. Had never even heard of the jousting knights clock.

[helenraven]

Wells must have been a real power-house in its time, to have a cathedral like that, whereas nowadays it's a backwater - that I hadn't really heard of until I started planning the holiday. I should do some reading to find out what made it so important in the 14th century.

[slb44]

You do such a lovely job writing your trips up, I truly enjoy reading them and viewing the links whether they're pictures you've taken or websites/instagram accounts.

[helenraven]

Thank you. That is really good to hear. I must admit, when I go and dip into the posts for past trips for any reason, I usually find myself reading on and on, thinking, "This is a damn good read! Thank you, past Fiona."