Bath

From the moment we arrived in England, I could hardly wait to go to Bath.  I love Roman history and the Roman Baths are simply amazing.  Also, since I LOVE Jane Austen, and everything about her books and movies, it was just too exciting to see the city and it's sites.  

So, since Bath is only about an hour drive from our house, we headed out for the Bank Holiday.  First stop, the open top tourist bus.  Tanner has been begging to ride one of these ever since we moved here.  Today the weather was cooperating, so off we went!!  

Next stop, the Roman Baths.  

History

The fundamental part of the Roman Baths is the sacred spring. Hot water at a temperature of 460°C rises here at the rate of 1,170,000 liters (240,000 gallons) every day and has been doing so for thousands of years. To the ancients, this remarkable phenomenon could only be the work of the gods.

The first shrine at the springs in Bath was built by the Celts, and dedicated to the goddess Sulis. After the Roman invasion, Sulis was identified with the Roman goddess Minerva, but the name Sulis continued to be used. This led to the town's ancient Roman name of Aquae Sulis ("waters of Sulis"). During the Roman occupation of Britain, increasingly grand temples and bathing complexes were built. The bath complex in Bath was founded in 75 AD

This is such an amazing place to visit.  The ruins are so well preserved.  

 After our tour of the Roman Baths, we had a little time to quickly see a few Jane Austen sites.  There is a museum here, but the boys were not too keen to go in today.  Here we are at the Royal Crescent - if you have read or watched Persuasion, then you will recognize this!  I will definitely have to come back to Bath with Becky when she is here!!

The Royal Crescent

Beautiful English garden

The gravely path

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