Bath England

 I have been to Bath many times. It's a quaint little town with some great architecture that I think is worth seeing. In planning our trip the best day for us to venture here would be on a Saturday. We had another early morning to grab the train for the hour and a half journey out there.

It was early when we got there so we enjoyed not fighting tons of people first thing after arriving. 

It really is a pretty city first thing in the morning. 

We wandered around to the main area where Bath Abby is. 

This is one of my favorite Abby's to visit and I think they have the most beautiful stained-glass windows. 

The inside is also white, which makes it very bright and airy as opposed to many other cathedrals that are dark and cave like on the inside. Right next to the Abby are the famous Roman Baths. Of course, we had to stop in and see them. 

We got there right as it opened, so there was no line, and just a few other people already inside. We took the tour and enjoyed seeing all the history and details there are to see. They've done a great job of leading you through all the areas and explaining what everything is. 

They also projected scenes in many of the areas showing what that particular area of the bath looked like at the height of its use. 

The main area you see outside is full of green algae, which they clearly mark stating to stay away from. I would not want to touch that water as it does not look that great, and I don't want to get horribly sick from the bacteria involved in it.

At the very end of the tour before you exit, they have an area where you can taste the mineral water. 

All around this little fountain there are quotes from many famous and well-known historical figures describing the taste of the famous healing Bath waters. I have tasted it, but my partner in crime had no desire to taste the mineral water. The smell alone was a deterrent. I still think he should have just to say her did. He didn't bend to my peer pressure.

In case you are wondering, it doesn't taste good. It's warm water, that basically tastes like a copper penny. Now you know. The quotes around it are rather entertaining. Unfortunately I did not take a picture of them and regretted it after we left. No doubt at some point in the future I will be back yet again. We passed by the famous Pump Room but did not venture in as it is now a very fancy restaurant you need reservations for. 

As we left the Roman Baths, we saw all the long lines and tour groups waiting to go in. I'm so glad we got in early before the crowds came. Especially since it was on a Saturday.

We spent the rest of the afternoon wandering around the city. Bath has a lot of hills, so we tried to plan it where we only went uphill one time. Bath also is a great place for anyone who loves to shop. I am not a fan of shopping, but my partner is. We spent a lot of the day in and out of stores, listening to the loud performers complete amongst themselves outside. It was a beautiful fall day with a nice breeze so we could not have asked for better.

Eventually we made our way along to some of the well-known architecture, got some great views of the city, and ended up on the other side of the town where the locals were at a kid's park. 

We walked until we were tired of walking, and tired of dealing with the millions of people, and saw everything we wanted before making it back to the train station and heading back to London. 

I was so tired I fell asleep on the train ride back. 

Because there were so many people in Bath we did not eat while there. We found a Japanese place near the hotel that had good review. 

While it was not at all what we expected it to be, the food was still very good. It was all fresh, nothing fried or cooked in tons of oil.

Since the hotel had a pub, and we'd noticed they had quite a dessert selection, we decided to end the night with something sweet before calling it a day. 

We ended up choosing a baked Alaska for 2. It was huge, it was delicious, and it came with a raspberry strawberry compote on the side that I could not get enough of. Would definitely eat it again some time. It was a fun day, though very long, and my feet were more than tired by the time they got to relax for the night. Miles walked that day was 12.