You are reading KDKB...Killing time with Kaitlynn: Day 3 in the UK- Part 1

DAY 3- March 9

This was the day the trip really started in my opinion. We had breakfast at a cute little restaurant called "Boston Tea Party" (a little ironic, I thought, but good for the Brits to get past the...well, past.)

Breakfast :) Always makes my day better.

Then, we walked over to Bath Abbey, where we took a look around. While it didn't end up being the most magnificent church we saw on our trip, it was very beautiful, and had its charms for sure.

Afterwards, we took advantage of the free two-hour walking tour of Bath provided by the Mayor's Corps of Honorary Guides. It was awesome!! We even got to peek at (and snap a shot or two) of the places we missed the day before!!! Here's what we saw:

Our guide at our meeting spot.

One thing that is true of everywhere we went: the English are very good at posting signs for people. It's very nice of them.

The King's Bath.

The elusive Pump Room. It's very fancy.

Inside the Pump Room. It's called that because they used to pump water from the hot baths to serve here for medical treatment. There is a string trio and piano playing in the background.

A painting of what it used to look like in the pump room.

We moved on from the square in front of the Abbey to walk around what used to be the boundaries of Bath.

Walking down to see the only remaining medieval gate in Bath.

There it is...all the way down there. Kind of underwhelming after what we saw later in York :)

The original wall around Bath.

Say it with an accent and it's funny.

For all you Jane Austen fans, she lived in this house for awhile.

She also wrote two novels in Bath, Persuasion and Northanger Abbey...this is the gravel path to the Royal Crescent described in a love scene in Persuasion.

Our hotel!

Queen Square just across the street from our hotel.

These vines are so cool crawling over the whole building!

We then moved on past the original walls of Bath-up to the beautiful Georgian architecture of the Circus and the Royal Crescent.

This is one side of the Circus, built by John Wood in the mid-18th century. It's a full circle without a direct sightline out. They were the first Georgian, or Neoclassical, condos.

I just enjoyed the top of this building.

Jordan found a gray one!

At the Royal Crescent.

This is the lawn that the Royal Crescent looks out onto. The reason there is a lower lawn and an upper lawn is called the "ha-ha" fence- and it's to keep sheep and peasants away from the buildings--and it's invisible from the windows.

Jordan in front of the graceful arc of buildings- the Royal Crescent. Bath was where the royals took a holiday from London, and it feels that way.

Moving on, we got to go into the Assembly Rooms, where concerts, tea, and dances were held in the 18th century. This is where the dashing Mr. Darcy's would dance with the Elizabeth Bennett's. This was an unexpected and delightful surprise to see.

The Entrance to the Assembly Rooms.

The Ballroom!

A Sedan Chair, where ladies would be carried or driven around.

An Older Sedan chair, without wheels--men would carry them with posts. And if they took you the long way to your destination and demanded more money, it was called "being taken for a ride."