Spa Day!

1. Drinking "healing" water from springs

2. Hill top View of Bath

A few days late… but hey we are busy people.

With another busy day under our belt we have officially spent two wonderful days exploring London. Though I do miss the sweet little town of Stratford, the big city life of London has been a great experience. Like I said this blog is a few days late, but I absolutely had to post about Bath (I had to research before coming). So here it goes.

Our fifth day in England was a very fun and busy day; we had the pleasure of seeing the beautiful city of Bath. Bath is the busy city built around the Roman Baths or hot springs (spas) which emerge from the earth’s ground. During our visit we were able to take a little tour of the baths. The baths make for lovely pictures and provide us with great stories and legends. There is so much history centered around the Roman Culture, especially the Goddess Minerva. I happened to enjoy the stories of the Romans and the Goddesses and Gods, mostly because I was very familiar with them. Finally, I was able to use those three years of high school Latin.

The springs are widely known for their great healing powers, which is much of the reason people have visited the baths for centuries. In my attempt to be adventurous, I drank a whole glass of the spring water. Though many were indifferent about the taste, to me it tasted like well water from the sinks at home. Whether or not the water has healing powers is still to be determined. The best part about bath however is what the English call a pasty. Yes, a pasty. Many have compared it to our hot pocket, but there is really no comparison. It is flakey, soft pastry dough filled with a variety of fillings. They can be a dessert or a savory paste. They came in an assortment of flavors; cheese and onion, vegetable, ham and cheese, etc. I tried a hot apple cider and port stuffed paste. Let me just tell you, it was far better than some old hot pocket. Plus, they offered ketchup with these pastes. Thus far on the trip Bath has offered the best tasting Paste.

Besides the delicious paste, Bath had many other attractions/shops. It also is probably the most beautiful place we have visited. The Bath Abbey was exquisite and the hill top view of the whole city was breathtaking. It was a gorgeous mix of busy city intertwined with the rolling hills of the country side. Bath was far more than I expected. I never anticipated even after researching, such a wonderful place. Though the architecture was similar to what we had seen in the days past, the springs add an extra touch of elegance and never have I seen countryside more serene. All in all Bath is just one more place in England you should put on your must see list!

--MEGAN ASTERINO