St Albans

We decided to end our travelling hiatus with a day trip to St Albans. Located only a short distance from London, St Albans is a hot spot for well to do professionals who don't want to live in the city.

St Albans is very old and rich in history. It was inhabited by the Celts before the Romans came and was the secondest largest city during Roman times (behind Londinium). It is alse where Magna Carta was drafted.

In religious circles, St Albans is on the pilgrim trail for its very impressive Cathedral. Measuring roughly 170 metres long, there is a lot of different bits and pieces to see.

The Cathedral is built on the spot where tradition has it that St Alban, the first British Christian martyr was beheaded (apparently before AD 324).

England turned on a beautiful summers day for the occasion and we were "well" impressed by the weather. St Albans is a market town and Saturday is market day so we took full advantage and picked up some cherries and blue cheese, amongst other things.

Random Fact: Too many facts to pick just one

Highlights
- English summer
- Market produce
- The £1 a bowl guys

Lessons Learned
- St Albans is steeped in history and one day wasn't enough. There are Roman remains we didn't explore and one of the oldest pubs in the UK.