Junior Sara Power is spending her spring semester abroad is London! She'll continue to shares some of her experiences with us every few weeks!
This past weekend, a few friends and I ventured into the English
countryside for the first time since arriving in London. Our destination
was Bath, best known for being Jane Austen's favorite place. However,
Bath had much more to offer than this literary tidbit. It was a charming
little city, filled with cobblestoned alleys, stunning images of the
surrounding countryside, beautiful architecture, and all-around
quaintness. It was impossible not to immediately fall in love with the
place.
While visiting, we took a tour of the Roman baths
which are one of the largest attractions in Bath. Indeed, this city
contains the only natural hot spring in the entire UK! There was tons of
history surrounding its cultural use and historical prevalence, and the
museum there was incredibly interesting.
After visiting the baths, my friends and I attempted
to take a tour when suddenly it started pouring. Though disheartened by
the ever-unpredictable English weather, we rallied ourselves for the
tour and found that it was well worth it! There were so many interesting
things about the city's history and our tour guide brought us to two of
the main architectural sites: the Circus, and the Royal Crescent.
Even though we accomplished so much in one day, we
unfortunately did not get to see everything that we had come for.
However, Bath is only two hours outside of London and so we've already
begun planning another trip there to go on a Jane Austen tour and to see
Stonehenge which is very near to it. I can't wait, and I highly
recommend this beautiful spot to all the Anglophiles out there!
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