Bath, England

Beautiful Bath. It was a breath of fresh air to get out of busy, unfriendly London. We got our first peek of the English countryside. So green! So... English! Everything looks just like the movies.

Bath Abbey 

March 4th

Bath is like a step back in time. Everything was built in the 19th century or earlier. The town itself dates back to Roman times. We got to take a free walking tour of the city which was really informative. We learned all about the architecture and history of the baths. It's the only town around with a natural mineral hot spring. 

Stonehenge

March 4

Included in our hostel stay was a trip to THE stonehenge! On this lovely sunny day the stones were looking quite tall and mysterious. The wind was wicked and they don't let you get close to the thing but you do get an informative audio tour. Our bus driver pointed out a lot of neat stuff on the drive out there as well. England is so flat! There aren't any mountains or ocean. Weird for the cheap campers...

I gotta say, the food in the UK so far is God Awful. Everything is bland and greasy. If I have to eat another cheeseburger I may just hurl. So tonight, instead of going to the annual Bath Literature Fest's Emily Dickinson event (which I was really excited about) I decided I HAD to have something with vegetables and non-greasy meat. So we ventured through the town and found Jamie's Italian restaurant. Which just so happened to be Jamie Oliver, the NAKED CHEF's Italian restaurant!!!! Phil and I ordered the caesar salad and pasta parrarde and both ate the best meal of our trip. The cost was a mere $33, not bad for such superb food. Our vision has cleared, our muscles less weary... we are now planning the next leg of our trip. 

I already have so many new topics for my writing and new perspectives to ponder. The biggest downer is being exhausted and also the insane costs of everything. 

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