Back from Bath!

What a peaceful and relaxing weekend I've had!

I caught an early train from Norwich to Bath on Friday morning and arrived there around noon (by early, I mean I had to wake up at 6 and the stars were still out!), walked to my little B&B and set off to explore the city in the afternoon! Being the genius packer that I was I only brought half of a swim suit (which I needed on Sunday), so I went on a hunt for one - which took all afternoon! Didn't have any real plans for Friday, so I just walked around the city, window shopped, and enjoyed being directionless for a while. Per my mom's suggestion, I looked into what the theatre had to offer that night, and I was able to get in to see Sherlock Holmes "The Hound of the Baskervilles" for $15 in the 5th row! It was actually quite good, and something out of the ordinary (for me anyway).

The B&B was so great! I was in a big suite the first night, had a queen sized bed all to myself, a view of the park, private shower, it was so great! The breakfasts were good as well - tea, scones and soft boiled eggs :-) It was nice to be cooked for and served for a change.

On Saturday morning I set out to be a tourist - I climbed the Abbey steps (all 212 of them) and had some great views of the city! Bath is actually quite hilly and very unlike the rest of England that I've seen thus far. After I toured the Roman Baths. In the afternoon I met Justine at the rail station and we were off to see Stonehenge. It is literally on the side of a highway! It was interesting to see, and very necessary to have the audio guide. The most extraordinary thing about it is how 1- they got those rocks there from Wales! and 2 - how they positioned them that way with the one on top of two and 3 - WHY?!

had an early night, watched a movie on TV (which is something all you people in the states can take for granted!)

Sunday was the big day.. SPA DAY! We got to the spa around 10 for our 2 hour spa time, and then had massages at noon. The Spa was quite cool... all of the water is heated by the hot springs in Bath, and there are multiple levels and spas. Theres one pool on the rooftop, another on the ground and 4 steam rooms, each with a different scent (Lavender was my favorite!) The massage was so great! She worked out all of the kinks and knots in my shoulders - no more cracking or popping! The spa was so relaxing! I wish I was still there!

We sadly had to head back to Norwich on our 6 hour trek from Bath to "home"... what an adventure that was. Between rail replacement buses, missed connections, malfunctioning Oyster cards, switches and bus drivers who decide to abandon a busload of people at 9:30 on the dot, I seem to have made it back to Norwich unharmed and relaxed. I'd say it was a successful weekend :-)