We arrived at Bath in the afternoon and walked all around the town until dark. Jane Austen lived in the town.
We checked out the local real estate market. this little gem is only 2 million pounds.
In the downtown historic area, all the buildings look like this. "Although the Romans founded the city when they discovered the only true hot springs in England, it's popularity during the 17t and 18th centuries coincided with one of Britain's most creative architectural eras." Georgian architecture. this particular spot is the Circus.
We heard seagulls, as if it is a beach town.
The Romans put Bath on the map in the 1st century when they built a temple here, in honor of the goddess Minerva. The Romans gathered here to socialize, worship, and bathe.
Above picture is the Bath Abbey, behind the Roman Baths.
the statues and pillars belong to the 19th century.
excavation relic: "mustachioed, Celtic-influenced Gorgon's head"
I like maps. here you can see how the Roman Empire (the red highlighted areas) included part of England! wow. a great distance from Italy.
thinking of you at home: Here's Luna the moon goddess.
you can see clearly the effect this mineral dense water has on the stone channel
I drank the water from a spout! it was warm. and not green. The water in the baths is green because the baths are now exposed to direct sunlight and there are no longer any bathers, causing movement, so these are perfect conditions for algae to form.
dinner at a "small and slightly twee" spot.
we took an evening walk across Pulteney Bridge.
another good AirB&B. cheers for towel warmers.
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