Sightseeing in Bath
We hopped on a tourist bus and were driven past all the notable tourist spots. What a great city - our favourite place (we said that when we were asked after our two weeks in Britain).
Here is the Royal Crescent, stamping grounds of the children of George III and their wealthy friends.
The weather was perfect so it was a great experience just wandering around this beautiful city exploring and enjoying being part of such an interesting place with so much history.
Bath has lots of attractive water features like this weir across the Avon River, and obvious signs of the influence of the Romans in its early history.
We also walked to the Pulteney Bridge over the river which has shops along both sides, like the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, and the nearby street of the same name which is an amazing precinct of preserved eighteenth century architecture.
We called in to this little baby/toddler shop, and went to see the Jane Austen Museum along the street, to inspect the collection of memorabilia, and watch a video about Jane's life.
Jane Austen lived several years in Bath, and we caught up with her again in Winchester, where she lived towards the end of her life.
Going to pubs for meals is such a common experience for the British so we joined them in a delightful little pub within walking distance of our Hotel..
This is the dining room at our hotel, where we had another first-class breakfast the next morning. Here's me, first at the table, but it soon filled up with lots of people all enthusiastic about getting into their day. The décor has been preserved in Edwardian style.
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