In Fayetteville Arkansas if you want to have a cute little get away, you pack up your things and travel 2 hours away to the tourist town of eureka springs. There you eat at a diner, browse through some “let’s go Brandon” T-Shirts at a gift shop and dress up as a pioneer on the frontier at Judge Roy Beans photography. In London if you want to get away, you go to Bath. Bath has ancient Cathedrals, Roman Bath houses, and the roads are lined with beautiful white stone buildings. There are courtyards spread out along the city where classically trained street performers sing opera and play their instruments. You can buy the best bratwurst you’ve ever had at a stand for 2 pounds or pay 20 pounds for 3 ravioli at the restaurant martini (we did both.) There are brand name clothing stores, little chocolate shops, and a really cool bookstore that has those dope sliding ladders. In all seriousness this place was truly unbelievable. From the moment we arrived at the first courtyard we were greeted by the sound of a woman singing beautifully and I was in awe. The ancient bath houses had a delightful audio tour that we all separately listened to at our own pace. Being in a place that was used by so many people so long ago was really mind boggling. What really blew my mind about the bath houses was what social hubs they were. It’s pretty weird now to imagine bathing around so many other people and it feeling social in todays society but truthfully after hearing about all the rooms and people that the bath houses had it made me realize that people 1000 years ago were still people like us. It’s kinda like the lifetime fitness locker room of ancient times; bunch of gender separated rooms of people in towels Except their hot tub was thought to have magical healing properties.
Theatre in London U of A 