Bath

We took a little road trip to Bath on Saturday. I was a little worried the city might not be worth the 4-hour drive each way, but it definitely was. Aside from the terrible traffic and lack of parking (I may have had some choice words for some bold pedestrians - sorry mom!), Bath was amazing and so picturesque, we could definitely see why it is a World Heritage Site.

Mom was a little cold all the time ;)

We visited the Roman Baths, and did the audio tour for it - we were glad we did that, we got to learn a lot. The hot springs here are the only ones in the UK, and some of the stuff they had on display was amazing considering how old it was. My favorite were the curses that they fished from the bottom of the Sacred Spring here - they had some of them on display and translated them. They were mostly cursing the people who stole people's clothes from the baths, and wanting the Goddess Sulis Minerva to punish them. Seems a little drastic for stealing clothes, but still interesting!

The Bath Abbey from inside the Roman Baths

Mom and Thomas 

The baths are amazing - 2,000 years later and they still operate the same as always

Trying the Bath water - ew. Thomas drank a little too much and got a stomachache :/

After the Roman Baths we got lost in explored the city some more and got to see some of the amazing architecture and culture that exists here.

The Bath Abbey

Beautiful city

There was a rugby match going on in the background

Pulteney Bridge

Flower shop on the Pulteney Bridge

The Circus - these buildings were all around this center circle

The Royal Crescent

If you are thinking about buying a townhouse in the Royal Crescent...better start saving your pennies. That's 4,500,000 POUNDS if you can't see the price :)

There is a lot more to do in Bath, but since we were just there for the day we wanted to hit the major sites. There is a Jane Austen centre for those interested in her life in Bath, and they offer some free downloadable tours so you can do a self-guided walking tour for free! They have that for a general city tour, and a Jane Austen tour also (I thought you might like that Chet and Chris!). If you're ever in the area, I think Bath is a must-see :)