BATHING IN BATHS BEAUTY!

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This I promise will be a very short blog! Getting to know England further.....and this time it was Bath. A beautiful city with so much history and is also a World Heritage City .

Baths history commences in approximately 1 AD when the Romans thought it would be a great place to set up an outpost to their empire- a little bit far from Rome but nonetheless they left their imprint on the city. Bath was a fortified city which contained a spectacular Bath 'complex' dedicated to the 'gods' who were the only ones who could produce hot springs!! They are the only hot springs in England! The complex was later built over and ruined for many hundreds of years after the romans left (approx 60AD).

Bath's second high-profile era was the eighteenth century, when the town was a hugely popular resort for royalty, aristocracy, gamblers and rakes. In between 'taking the waters' of the Baths, and attending colourful assemblies, Bath's Georgian tourists indulged in all manner of intrigues, and the kind of superficial lifestyle described by one-time resident Jane Austen.

In the eighteenth century Bath was re-designed as an outdoor showplace for Georgian society. Almost the entire town centre is a coherent and attractive in the honey-coloured limestone terraces. Among the more interesting architecture of this era are the curved 'The Circus', and Pulteney Bridge, where you can pause to shop while crossing the river Avon.

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Photos

Pulteney Bridge Beyond-
One of only four Palladian Bridges in the world which contains retail shops on either side of the bridge for its entire length!!!

the main Roman Bath
Water at a balmy 47 degrees

Comments

[Claudia]

Hahahaaa
Hi guys, I have JUST read your blog and you both look really well. I must admit, I have just ready your previous blog and can I just say, Adrian, you are lying !!! Having practiced for four hours (while you were watching the tour and eating your kebab), we roared "SUPRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSEEEE", not roard. And yes, I did cop two flying shoes but it was well worth seeing you shit scared. Love you both Bye! xox

[tardree]

How do I catch an ear infection??
Hey sis - you look great! I think all that suffering with an ear infection may have paid off... Where can you get one??? :-)

[tardree]

And..
Oh - and we love Bath too!

[mum(nilda)]

YAY!!!
geez ive been so busy ive only been able to read your blogs now... im very happy beacause both of you look fab. Its nice to know that your enjoying yourselfs and that your getting to know more countries.so anyhu..i hope you guys are having a great time and i cant wait till you arrive..!!! love MUM!! PS: promise to have fideos verdes ready for you when you two arrive!!

[crisadrian]

extra emphasis on the PR in surprise
the integrity of this blog shall not be questioned- the emphasis was definitely on the pr part!!!!! more like suproar!!!!