We Love this town of Bath! It is clean and beautiful with the smells of fresh flowers and homemade soaps in the air. The people are very friendly and the history is so rich. We picked up our rental car first thing this morning and I drove a little bit just to get used to the wrong side of the road. At 10:30 every morning they give a free 2 hour city tour which was very thorough. After a little scone and coffee break we did the Roman bath tour. The rest of the day was wandering the crowded streets, window shopping, and stopping to drink and eventually eat. A totally lovely day!
Free walking tour of Bath
On the walking tour
One of the remaining old Saxon walls
Bath scene
Beau Nash lived here in the 1700’s. It is now The Royal Theater
Hot air balloon rides over the countryside and Bath
The king decided to tax the citizens per window. If you had over 7 windows you were considered rich and taxed more. Less than 1 foot at the transom was considered 1 window. So this house worked it so there were only 4 windows.
Wedgewood ceiling in Barclays bank.
The Roman baths dating from 72 AD
Hot spring Roman baths
View of the abbey from the roman bath
Roman statue around the baths
at the roman baths
The spring water was about 114 degrees.
More of the underground network of hot baths the romans built
The romans had built a huge bath and sauna area originating from around 72 AD
Through the windows is the big vat where the curative waters were pumped up for the people in the 1700’s to drink – and maybe extend their lives for one more day!
Inside the Pump room
The best dinner yet – pumpkin soup
On our walk back to our B & B
Backyard of our B & B
Our Grand European adventure 
Beautiful pictures and great captions Marsha! Looks like the weather is cooperating too. I got taken to the cleaners in Bath once…yuk, yuk, yuk!
Thanks. You are my best fan!
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Looks beautiful Lou Lou! You have found your rhythm ….. stay in the moment and enjoy. xoxoxox Not missing anything here. Promise.
Bath looks beautiful, Marsha, and the backyard of the B&B looks like a perfect place for a cup of tea and a good book!
Catching up on you two!! Wonderful pictures! Now on to day 3.
I love reading that the people are friendly and welcoming. A very beautiful place!
Hey! Doesn’t it so make you think about the books we’ve read involving the life of the people in old England Bath – love it!! You had beautiful weather. Mom and I had rain the whole day! Lucky you! I’m so happy for you and that you are doing this. Isn’t the blog fun?
The blog is fun. There is more of a purpose taking all these pictures. I will try to get more food pictures. We are going to France today and it is really expensive to eat there so I probably won’t be taking too many food shots there.