Breakfast in the hotel was good, fresh fruit, yogurt, ham, cheese, croissants, pan-au-chocolate etc.
It was a cold but sunny day. We first went to the tourist information for a map, then walked down Canal Street and then along the towpath on the Rochdale Canal.
At the Castlefield-Deansgate tram station we had a good view of the landmark Hilton Hotel.
We then went to the Castlefield urban heritage park, which has some Roman ruins, and monuments.
Nearby we went to the Science and Industry museum which was huge and very interesting. One of the halls had working machinery from the textile industry.
Another was the old railway station.
Finally two halls with trains, engines and aeroplanes.
We then decided to walk right out to Salford Quays and round the quays area.
We caught the tram back into town, and went for a snack at the Wetherspoon Piccadilly pub - chips and onion rings.
After this we visited the Town Hall, we couldn't see much there other than the ground floor. The outside still had its Christmas decoration.
Nearby was the circular Central Library, which was very interesting.
We then went back to the hotel room for a rest and a drink before going out for the evening. A few places were closed given the time of year, including the tapas bar in the Northern Quarter we wanted to go to.
So we went for a drink in the Millstone which was a real laugh, basically we were gatecrashing an OAP's party! We checked out a few restaurants on Tripadvisor, and decided on the Cane and Grain because it had a 50% off offer on food. We had barbecue food, cheese fries and some strong craft beer.
For a last drink we went to the Castle Hotel, then home to bed.
It was a cold but sunny day. We first went to the tourist information for a map, then walked down Canal Street and then along the towpath on the Rochdale Canal.
At the Castlefield-Deansgate tram station we had a good view of the landmark Hilton Hotel.
We then went to the Castlefield urban heritage park, which has some Roman ruins, and monuments.
Nearby we went to the Science and Industry museum which was huge and very interesting. One of the halls had working machinery from the textile industry.
Another was the old railway station.
Finally two halls with trains, engines and aeroplanes.
We then decided to walk right out to Salford Quays and round the quays area.
We caught the tram back into town, and went for a snack at the Wetherspoon Piccadilly pub - chips and onion rings.
After this we visited the Town Hall, we couldn't see much there other than the ground floor. The outside still had its Christmas decoration.
Nearby was the circular Central Library, which was very interesting.
We then went back to the hotel room for a rest and a drink before going out for the evening. A few places were closed given the time of year, including the tapas bar in the Northern Quarter we wanted to go to.
So we went for a drink in the Millstone which was a real laugh, basically we were gatecrashing an OAP's party! We checked out a few restaurants on Tripadvisor, and decided on the Cane and Grain because it had a 50% off offer on food. We had barbecue food, cheese fries and some strong craft beer.
For a last drink we went to the Castle Hotel, then home to bed.
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