On the third day of our trip, we took a train from Paddington Station in London to the town of Bath. I was really excited about seeing Bath; I had read so much about it in Jane Austen’s novels, so I couldn’t wait to see it for myself.
We started at the Roman Baths. It was really interesting to see the structures that the Romans built in the 1st century AD. We also saw the Pump Room, where many in Jane Austen’s day would go to “take the waters.” We decided not to partake of the waters. It didn’t smell too good, and I could only guess that it would taste even worse.
After wandering around a bit to find lunch, we listened to an audio tour of Bath on our iPods that I downloaded from the Bath Tourism website. It was great fun to listen to the commentary while we followed a map through the streets of Bath, and, because of the tour, we were able to find many sites we would never have found on our own. Our favorite spots in Bath include Pultney Bridge, the Royal Crescent, and the Circus. The town has changed very little since the 18th century, and the surrounding countryside is so beautiful that it ended up being a wonderful way to spend the day.
June 7th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Wow! That sounds like so much fun.