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?