Bath is another of the UK's Roman influenced cities. We found out that if the town or city has cester or chester in the name, it means that the Romans settled there. Bath is the exception because of the restorative waters of the baths. As part of the admission fee, there was a free guided tour of the Baths. We even had our own personal guide for most of the tour.
This is the pool where the statue of Julius Caesar was found. |
After visiting the Baths, we wandered through the town centre. I needed a new very small purse to carry for traveling and sight seeing. My favorite store is Primark. The only comparison I can make is to Kohl's, but much larger. I found exactly what I wanted. We walked through little alleys and into shopping malls. The architecture in Bath is beautiful. We found the charity shops and, of course, had to look. On our way back to the bus stop to catch our bus back to the carpark, we heard a very talented musician named Lawrence Gratton. We enjoyed his music so much, we bought his cd!
On our way to the garden center one day, we saw the sign for the Avon Valley Railway. We did a little research and discovered that pre-World War II era steam trains were still in operation. We spent one morning riding a steam train from Bitton Station to Oldland Station, and Avon Riverside Station and back to Bitton Station. It was so much fun. The cars were reminiscent of the ways trains looked in the early to mid 20th century. We even had cake and coffee in an old railroad car at Bitton Station to complete our journey.
Now it's off to Axmouth for a long weekend with a black lab named Murphy!
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