We were very fortunate during our brief stay in London, to book a one day coach tour to visit Stonehenge and Bath.
I remember being extremely jealous a few years back, when a workmate showed her photos from Stonehenge – especially as she wasn’t even half my age *pout*. It just didn’t seem fair that such a young ‘un had been there when I hadn’t!
Now it’s my turn to make you all jelly, with my OWN snapshots from Stonehenge 😉 .
Stonehenge at long last … this is one of those “pinch me I’m dreaming” moments.
As you can probably tell, it was INCREDIBLY cold and windy on the Salisbury Plain!
We warmed up with a cup of hot chocolate from the interpretative centre. Shame about the photo bomber behind us …
How on earth did they get the stones there so many thousands of years ago?!
Very happy to be back in the warmth of our coach!
Our day trip also included a stop in Bath. This was another place I’d always wanted to see for myself, probably due to the number of historical novels I’ve read over the years that were set around the famous Roman Baths and the Pump Room …
Bath Abbey (founded in the 7th Century) – and hordes of tourists, oh yay – not!
Luckily, as we were on a tour, we managed to bypass the crowds for the Roman Baths. Yes, they originated in Roman times but were pretty much forgotten until a couple of hundred years ago, when they were rebuilt.
Anybody fancy a dip?!
Tourists are warned to look but don’t touch the water, although we did “partake” of the waters fresh from the spring – lukewarm and not very nice tasting, I have to say!
Is it a statue of a handsome Roman god?! No, it’s the hubster – easy mistake to make!
The entrance to the Pump Room – can’t you just imagine the ladies in their empire waisted dresses and bonnets, walking up to these doors? (Told ya I’d read too many Regency romances …)
Inside the Pump Room. As time was limited and we weren’t hungry, we decided to go for a walk around the city instead of dining here.
Jolly’s Department Store in Bath.
I’m very glad we managed to squeeze this day trip into our itinerary – it was certainly worth it!
Tell me – are Bath and Stonehenge on your bucket list?
Yes Bath is ticked off on my bucket list. We stayed in one of the old b&bs after a trip to Cornwall on the way back to London. I loved finally getting to actually be there. My memories include the church and a coffee shop with fab Belgium chocolates across from the baths. Walking around the streets is something I enjoyed. I think it’s to do with reading Jane Austin that Bath will always be on people’s bucket list. Missed you at problogger.
Thank you so much Fran, it’s so nice to know I was missed! Bath is such a pretty place, I’m glad we managed to sneak it into our itinerary 🙂
Love the pics and details of your visit to Stonehenge and Bath Janet. I’ve only been to London and Dover, so these two are definitely on my travel bucket list. In the meantime, I can just look at your piccies and dream 🙂
Seeing the white cliffs after we flew out of London was pretty amazing, but that’s as close to Dover as I’ve been! Sounds like we both need to go back to good ol’ Mother England one of these days …
Sounds lovely Janet. Best buy that Lotto ticket! 🙂
I have heard a lot about Bath in the UK and that it is a must see destination. I would love to return to the UK to see more of the country. When we went over in 2007 we only saw London and a bit of Yorkshire (where our daughter was living). Lovely photo Janet 🙂