bath...

Four of us decided that it would be nice to take a day trip to Bath – a cute little city that is supposedly an hour and a half away on the train… Unfortunately, the British Rail decided to make our journey difficult, and what would normally be four stops on a single journey were instead made on three separate trains and a bus. We finally pulled in to Bath about three hours after starting at the station in Oxford.

It was a gorgeous day as we wandered around, seeing the parks by the river, the pretty bridges, and of course, the ancient Roman Baths. The Baths were originally built in Roman times when hot springs were discovered in the area. Around the turn of the 20th century, new buildings were constructed around the ruins of the Roman baths, and the place was a hot spot for the socialites of the time. Impressive buildings. We even got to taste the hot spring water at the end of the tour, though I was only able to choke down a few sips…!

The rest of the city was also lovely, more parks, more pretty streets and old houses. A lovely respite for a day.