Blogs from Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 26

I'm on tour again Off to England, Wales, Scotland Only eight on tour. I had an early start today since I wanted to make sure I made it to the meeting point this morning early and wasn't too sure what Monday morning rush hour would be like. So I popped outta bed at 5:45. Washed up. Went down to put my bag in the storage room. Went to the kitchen to make a couple of quick peanut butter sandwiches for snack. Back to the room to finish packing and then down to reception to check out. Reception was actually closed but the not so friendly security guard helped to check me out. No good morning or how are you doing but "Were you the one in the baggage room and kitchen?" What, he saw it was ... read more

How quickly I’ve become a devout fan of traditional English "weekend break" in the countryside!! I spent my Saturday in Bath, Somerset, which is famous for its ancient Roman springs and its popularity amongst the English gentry in the 1800's. Aesthetically, it is a very beautiful city, packed with cream-coloured three-story Georgian buildings, roman pillars, narrow alleys and cobbled pedestrian streets. I personally felt that is also had a certain Olde world, small-town homey-ness to it which was extremely endearing. I adored the colour and architecture of the city. Most of the buildings appear to have been built in the Georgian period, and the outer walls are composed of "ashlar stone", which is a lovely creamy yellow colour, as if the sun's rays have seeped into it and now glow faintly from within. Most of the ... read more

The strange thing about Bath is that you can't actually swim at the Roman Baths. This is a real shame because it's nice and warm and England is not the warmest of places. I guess it's one of those 'Health & Safety' issues that prevent people in this country from doing a lot of things. We don't want you to get injured, so stay inside and lock your doors. Honestly... Anyway, I've had my rant and feel much better. Bath is a beautiful city. The Roman Baths are the obvious attraction and well worth a look. The highlight of my weekend though was a walking tour called Bizaare Bath, which was fantastic value for only £5. It is incredibly funny and an absolute must if you are lucky enough to find yourself in Bath. Just don't ... read more

We took a day trip outside of London with Golden Tours. My experience with Golden Tours went above and beyond as far as our tour guide, the bus drive, price, trips offered and convenience. I highly recommend Golden Tours. The trip to Bath, Stonhenge, and Windsor Castle seemed like a great way to spend the day. Looking back, I wished we could've spent 2 days in Bath as there really is so much to see! Our first stop was Windsor Castle. Windsor Castle is the largest inhabited castle in the world. It is one of the official residences of HM Queen Elizabeth II. The first castle was built in 1080 by William the Conqueror. Over the centuries many kings have lived at Windsor, adding or altering buildings, and a serious fire in 1992, and the subsequent ... read more

Geo: 51.3807, -2.35671We arrived in good shape (although a bit tired), got through customs, and found our way to the car rental counter. It took some very careful engineering by the ladies, but they got all our luggage in, and we were off to <a href="http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/stonehenge/">Stonehenge</a>. There really isn't much more to it than the big rocks you've all seen pictures of, but it's very cool to be there, looking out over the plains and wondering about the people who made this monument. Windy? Yeah, sure, a little. Cold? I should say so. But cool, nonetheless. The audio guide (which was including in the price of admission), really provided some good info, and a taste of the mystery behind the whole thing. Actually, the price of admission meant no cash out-of-pocket, because this was the first ... read more