July 26, 2016. Visiting Truro, England

LOCATION: Truro, Cornwall, in SW England 

WEATHER:  Partly sunny. Cooler. High about 70

We caught a 10:00 AM train from Oxford.  We transferred in Reading Station.....made  me think of Monopoly :-).  

Our destination was Truro in Cornwall, about a 5- hour express train ride.  Cornwall is the green tip.

I grew up in Truro, Iowa, USA, and have always wanted to visit the town from which it was named.  I have visited Truro, Massachusetts and Truro, Nova Scotia, too.

It is very hilly.  We trudged up a long, steep hill to our B&B, ditched our backpacks, and walked back down to the city center.

Truro is most famous for its church that towers over the small city.

We walked around downtown.  Lots of upscale shops.

The town was settled by the Normans in the 12th century.  The name Truro comes from a Cornish name tri-veru which means "3 rivers".  It was an important port city.  

We had a beer from a Truro brewery at this pub.

Then, we shared a seafood platter at this cute restaurant.

We were able to find a bus back to our B&B so we didn't have to climb the hill again.  

Tomorrow, we will pick up a rental car and explore more of Cornwall.