Harbour Festival

Saturday 31 July 2010

The last few weeks have been disappointing with very few walkers. Last Sunday at 11am the Guide was accompanied by a lovely American couple, currently living in Berlin, but originally from Virginia. The walk lasted 3 hours and the Guide was given a very generous tip in appreciation, which was humbly accepted.

This weekend is the Bristol Harbour Festival and given the good weather is proving a huge hit with everyone. Although a little overcast and a little breeze, the lower temperatures mean that no one should get overheated. There are crowds of people in Welsh Back, Queen Square and the harbourside itself.

There were 3 walkers at 10am this morning, Fabio from Milan and a lovely Irish couple from a town close to Dublin. With Queen Square so busy with the Harbour Fesitval, the last little bit of the tour had to be curtailed, but everyone still enjoyed the walk. Fabio had a little difficulty with the language and so asked to go round again, so that the Guide could explain things a little more simply. There was good conversation and he wouldn't believe that his English was technically good. Fabio had the usual difficulty with cough, bough, bow, though, through thought, etc as most non-English speakers do. We had a good time, but he's going back to Milan this evening.