Blogs from Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 8

Geo: 51.3814, -2.35745Bath, EnglandWe got to the city of Bath about 9:15 a.m. (Now before you read any further, be warned. I grew up in my teen age years reading nothing but Georgian and Regency novels. I loved that time period and still do to this day. So, for this segment of my blog I may be a tad more exuberant in my descriptions of the sights.) The Romans transformed Bath, located in the Avon valley, into England's first spa resort and it regained fame as a spa town in the 18th century. We took a driving tour after a quick photo op of the Royal Crescent (which Dylan kept calling the Royal Terrace, which was the name of our hotel in Edinburgh). The Royal Crescent has 30 houses side-by-side that forms a graceful arc and ... read more

2e escale Nous sommes dans la ville de Bath. C’est une très jolie ville nichée à travers des collines avec une architecture parfois d’inspiration romaine. C’est a cet endroit que les Romains, plusieurs siècles plus tôt, ont choisi pour installer leurs thermes que nous avons d ailleurs visité (voir commentaire de Nic pour les photos). Non loin de Bath, il y a Stonehenge. Coincées entre deux autoroutes se dressent ses pierres mythiques. Plusieurs hypothèses souvent irréalistes sont faites sur leur installation. C’est beau, symétrique et presque poétique a un certain point. La route pour s y rendre est assez dangereuse. Le chauffeur du bus impérial en a même reversé une cycliste. Elle semblait bien après l’incident. Nous allons prochainement dans deux autres villes anglaises, soit Manchester et Liverpool. Chloé ... read more

This trip is divided into two blogs as I got up to quite a lot in Bath and London! After being very ill with a viral infection and skin allergies plus sitting my university exam, I was in need to hit the road again and as I was recovering I had the strength to do a trip. I did not fancy going abroad as I want to stay on my two feet here. I was able to retake some of the leave from the cancelled cruise in April. I fancied going somewhere far from Leeds so I thought of Bath, why not? I visited Bath for the first time four years ago when I visited an ex friend of mine in Bristol. We had only spent an afternoon in the city and I felt no justice ... read more

June 1, 2010 - Rain, Rain Go Away… It was raining when we woke up for our first day in Bath. It was still raining when we got in the car and drove into town. In fact, it continued raining all morning while we toured the city of Bath, which made it feel like we were taking a walking bath. Our game plan was to stay inside most of the morning and see museums instead of braving the soaking rain. Naturally Erin did not pack a rain jacket. I guess she didn’t think it rained much in England. Ancient Romans Know How to Relax Our first stop was the ancient Roman Baths, which until about 150 years ago were covered under many feet of mud and dirt. Bath is renowned for its hot water natural springs ... read more

Battled Hardened Driver of the UK The first day of travel to Europe is always the worst. Sleeping on the airplane is almost impossible, and this flight was no exception. Bad weather made most of the flight bumpy, and no pillow or blanket could make one comfortable enough to get real sleep. It still didn’t feel like vacation yet. Places like Stonehenge were still just a page in my travel book. By the time we landed in Heathrow, everyone was pretty cranky from lack of sleep. Fortunately Heathrow was amazingly efficient. After our bad experience at the Aruban airport during spring break, I was beginning to think that all airports were run by people who didn’t graduate high school. It was less than 30 minutes from the time we landed to the time we exited the ... read more