Yesterday we had a day off as I was not too well, but today we moved onto Bristol for the night. We didn't have to go too far but we wanted to visit Bath.
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| Bristol views across the river Avon |
We caught a bus then a train over to Bath as again - No parks for the big beast we are travelling in.
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| Flower garden in a box |
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| Bath |
It was well worth the trip and we enjoyed the town and visiting the Roman Baths there.
The streets and buildings are really well kept and was nice just wandering around the centre of town taking in the sights.
The Baths was a great place to visit. Much bigger than we expected. You take a self guided tour with audio assistance to walk about and see the different places within the building. As we found out they are still excavating around here because it was such a larger place.
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| View from above |
The pools are fed by natural hot springs and cold ones for various purposes.
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| Natural Hot spring |
There were numerous pools in the centre some were used 1 was kept solely for the gods.
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| only for the gods |
They also had there own heating room like a sauna fed by slaves heating wood up.
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| A floor sat on these and underneath was hot air |
People also threw money in the pools to gain favor with the gods. Also they wrote curse to the gods to bring misfortune to thieves or something done wrong to them. That was funny. Generally minor things.
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| Money collected from excavation |
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| Loved seeing these |
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| Coin well |
The Romans really got about and built this place a long way from home.
76AD earliest record
Fascinating place to visit. Loved it
Till next time from the end of the world :)
Rob & Liz
Fascinating place to visit. Loved it
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