Yesterday I took a train to Bath, England, and had an incredible time! The city of bath became a spa in 60 AD when the Romans invaded England and built multiple baths and the temple of Sulis Minerva near the River Avon. The hot springs still run though the spa today, and you are able to drink the water at a certain area but I do not recommend it. It tasted like blood because of all the iron in the ground.
Before we went to see the baths, me and a few friends went and explored the city. We found so many cute little shops that sold things like soaps, bath bombs, candles, mugs, jewelry, and clothing. I was almost tempted to buy a tote bag. We also went into a United Kingdom souvenir shop but, unfortunately, we didn’t find anything that we liked in there. After walking around for a bit, we stumbled upon a beautiful green park with the river Avon running through it. We all took pictures of the river and the colorful flowers that were speckled around the park. We all decided to lay down in the grass and soak up the sun for a while. After about thirty minutes of sunbathing, we set out to find a nice restaurant that wouldn’t make our bank accounts cry. The first restaurant that we went to, the power went out and we had to find another place to eat. Thankfully, after only about 5 minutes of walking, we found a cozy Italian restaurant that gave us ice for our drinks. When they sat us down at our table, I noticed that they were playing jazz versions of popular songs such as I Want It That Way by the Backstreet Boys. I thought that was hilarious.
After eating one of the best pastas I have ever had in my life, Madison Harper and I set out to find Jane Austen’s house when she lived in Bath. At first, we couldn’t find it. We asked people for directions, but the directions weren’t helpful. We actually found Mary Shelley’s house first, which was great, but I really wanted to see Austen’s house. Since we had a strict time limit, Madison and I gave up and started walking towards Mary Shelley’s house but, as we were walking down the street, we saw Jane Austen’s house! I immediately went into the house and into the gift shop to look at all the souvenirs. We were unable to tour her house since we needed to head to the train station. But, I hope that one day, I’ll come back to Bath, and I will be able to tour Jane Austen’s house.
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