Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey portrays Bath in a beautiful, romantic light. Persuasion, not so much. I think I'll stick with Northanger Abbey. Bath is beautiful! The people in Bath were so lovely (at times it's more noticeable within).
The biggest question on everyone's mind is . . . has Sir Thomas had need of any English hospital facilities? Happily, NO! Being married to such a freak-accident prone man even causes me to wonder about the sanity of our travels. He is so brave. I think he really is Superman. If it weren't for him, I never would have been able to see the world. I'm not the brave type. I'm so grateful for him and this opportunity.
We have become accustomed to the English method of driving and even made peace with the roundabouts. After touring the beautiful countryside, we said good-bye to the people mover we hired and have now experienced the tube and double-deckers buses.
In Bath, we visited the Roman baths . . . original, right? I loved it!
The beautiful arched doorway of Bath Abbey . . .
Didn't I mention how lovely the people are? Rachel found this out through a horrifying first hand experience. Silly Girl! She left her beloved camera in the loo after visiting the Roman baths. This was only discovered AFTER we were out on the street. We approached a very distinguished looking gentlemen in The Pump Room to inquire about her prized possession. After offering a VERY detailed description of her camera, it was returned! See, they are such lovely people and return valuable items that don't belong to them. We are taking precautions to avoid a repeat occurrence. :)
I have the MOST wonderful family and they absolutely indulged me! We got to visit 40 Gay Street, Bath, London! It's the home of the Jane Austen Centre. She lived in Bath for a short while and I REALLY wanted to see it.
Following our visit to the Jane Austen Centre they indulged me again with a quick stop down the street at 25 Gay Street, which was her actual residence. It is currently owned by some very smart dentist. They are obviously wonderful people because one of the lovely assistance offered to close the door for us to get a proper picture. (The door was propped open to allow them to enjoy the beautiful weather.)
My original attempt at this post mysteriously vanished and I've had to start over! I'm out of time so enjoy the pictures for now and you'll hear more later!
The Royal Crescent in Bath. (We also stopped by number 7 in The Circus. It was recently the home of Nicholas Cage. That is interesting trivia my friends.)
The tunnel under the Thames
The Tower of London
Tower of London
Benjamin Franklin's residence in London
Wait until you hear about this! Protestors! We stayed safe. :)
Big Ben
Buckingham Palace
. . . and we're off!
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