Today was filled with all kinds of fun! We began the day as we have for the last three days--in the train station! We are starting to get the hang of it, I think. Since we stayed in the hotel here in Bristol we did not have to lug our luggage from train platform to train platform. What a relief!
As a side note, if you are a disabled person in Britain, you apparently are housebound. Not due to a lack of interest in doing activities, but for the simple fact that many train stations do not have elevators. Only Stairs. You are out of luck!
Today we started of by taking the train to Bath. This was a twelve minute ride from the train station nearest the hotel. Bath is the site of the ancient Roman baths. They are absolutely stunning. They have been well preserved, and there are a couple of photos to the left that were taken there.
Jane Austen lived in Bath and several of her books are set there. It's a beautiful town with a lot of things to do once you finish seeing the Baths. We had tea today at the Jane Austen Tea Room. We had tiny sandwiches with tea! They were delicious!
From there we headed over to the Bath Abbey. What a magnificent sight! Then it was on to our next adventure: Stonehenge!!
It is so amazing! It was pretty cold, but we didn't care! There are about 200 more pictures than what is here, but this will give you a taste!
Tomorrow we head to York, which is in the northern part of England. We are having a stupendous time!
Some more lessons learned today:
- Tipping is not expected in restaurants. In fact, they will return it to you or make you feel uncomfortable for giving it to them in the first place.
- Bangers and mash (sausage and mashed potatoes), while a favorite here in England, was not enjoyed.
- The dental problem in this country is staggering. If you were an orthodontist here, you would be the richest in all the land.
- Sheep run fast (this will require a separate blog post).
You are so great! I remember thinking the ADA seriously needed to cross the pond. :) Have a fabulous day tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteSo the food in the picture would be cucumber sandiches and a muffin with jelly??? (as it would not be called an English muffin while in England) LOL!!! Or maybe it is called toast and jam? Proper English seems anything but proper.
ReplyDeleteYour lessons learned are hilarious...almost a staple in your blogs now and I expect to see them...ha. Sheep run fast --- I look forward to hearing more of this experience. Running of the sheep in England like running of the bulls in Mexico??
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! When I saw the picture of Stonehenge, all I could think of was the movie Spinal Tap...hahaha!!!