Bath, England

Wow, I've been really falling behind with these. I meant to post the next leg of our spring break within a couple days, but it's been a few weeks. Oh well, better late than never, right?

When I wrote this entry in the Notes app on my phone, we were at the airport waiting for our plane to take us to Edinburgh, Scotland. For those of you that don't know, they pronounce it like 'Edin-borough,' which in their accent comes out sounding a little more like 'Edin-burrah.' Just a fun fact if you don't want people to look at you funny for saying Edin-burg.

But I'll get to Edinburgh later. Today's entry is about Bath!

Bath is a very historic city. And yes, it does refer to that kind of bath. Or more precisely, the type of baths the Ancient Romans enjoyed taking. When the Romans moved in, they found the natural hot springs that the land provided and erected bathhouses to utilize the natural warmth. We got a chance to see one of the bathhouses, and it was very cool. Though it was actually warm. Whatever.

The water was green with algae growing in it, but it was very easy to imagine it as it was. There was steam rising up from the water, it was so warm. At the end of the tour, there was a spot that allowed you to take a sip of this "magic" water, as the Ancient Romans thought of it. But if you get the chance, I wouldn't recommend it, it tasted like warm pennies.

But here I'm forgetting the very first thing we did during our stay, and that was to visit the Thermae Bath Spa. I've never been to a spa before, but after this, I think I'd like to start going to more. We got to swim in pools warmed by the natural springs of Bath and sit in steam rooms. It was very enjoyable. For people willing to spend more than £30, there were massages and other treatments available. The walking tour we took afterward was also fun. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and told us all about Bath's history. Jane Austen based a lot of her novels in Bath. We visited a lot of museums including No.1 Royal Crescent, The Fashion Museum, and the Victoria Art Museum. I think there's another one I'm forgetting, but at this point, it's been a few weeks since we were there.

Bath is also known for having some pretty good fudge, so of course, we stopped and did that. While eating our bricks of fudge, we walked along the Pulteney Bridge and then along the water. The weather held out and refrained from raining on us too much. But it is England after all.

Next stop: Edinburgh, Scotland.