28 December 2008

More Bath


The city provides a free guided tours so we got up early on Sunday, attended a church service at the abbey, then joined a free tour.

I loved the look of vines on this building.

Crescent shaped building, Bath has many Roman influences from the columns to the shapes of the buildings and more.

We got to taste the water that flows up from the hotsprings. Reminds me of warm well-water, lots of minerals on the tongue.

No trip to Bath is complete without hearing, seeing, or buying something about Jane Austin. We stopped by the Jane Austen museum and I got to know Jane a little better.

Katie demonstrating the "blue steel" pose in front of the fashion museum, our next stop.


In high school, I really got into the Clash and am still a fan. I was excited to see that the museum had an exhibit of rock and roll fashion photographs including the Clash, Bowie and more.

Katie's words when she saw this "ohh, Rachelle would love this dress." Let us know if she was right Rachelle??

Yeah, apparently these were for the kids to try on.

Seriously? I guess Sir Mix-a-Lot would approve.

Jane Austen style clothes.

Nothing like sitting on a beach and catching some rays...well, not if your wearing this suit. I'm sure it was nice and cool to wear on those hot summer days.

Ahhhhh...after freezing in the bitter cold all day, Katie and I headed to the Thermae Bath Spa to relax and warm up. We had a coupon for 4 hours for the price of 2 hours. Score! The Spa has three levels of total bliss. The first is a large swimming pool, the second is scented mist rooms with foot baths and the third is the roof pool with a view of the city skyline. All the water for the Spa comes from the same source as the Ancient Roman Baths. What a perfect way to end our stay in Bath.

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