Chapter Seven

After Barcelona I was definitely tired but it didn't stop me and a couple of friends heading south towards Bristol and Bath on a Saturday morning!

We started off bright and early in Bristol exploring the city by foot. We first explored the St Mary Redcliffe church which is considered a masterpiece of gothic architecture and Bristol's tallest structure. From the church we walked along the pier for beautiful views of the floating harbour that Bristol is famous for. We walked along the pier until we saw the SS Great Britain a ship that was unique for being the longest passenger ship the world! We continued along the pier for a while and then headed to one of Bristol's most famous architectural features, the Clifton Suspension Bridge! I remember back in third grade making one out of cardboard and string and it collapsing immediately so seeing this magnificent one that was built

back around 1864 was incredible!

We then hopped onto a train to what became one of my favourite cities so far - Bath! Of course being a classical civilizations fan I knew I had to come here as soon as I heard that they have the real Roman baths open to the public (not to swim of course, but to explore). Our tickets came with an audioguide so we could learn about how the natural springs worked and the culture of the Romans who settled in that area. The Romans built the temple to Minerva in 60-70 AD and within the next 300 years the entire complex was built around the temple.

After thoroughly exploring the Roman Baths we walked over to Pulteney Bridge, one of only four bridges in the world with stores built above it on the entire length of the bridge. A short walk away was the

Circus, an iconic circular road flanked by three curved rows of townhouses. It was interesting to see rounded townhouses coming from Canada where our townhouses are mostly in straight lines. As we were heading to our next destination I noticed we had to walk down Brock street and of course I stopped to take a picture! The Royal Crescent was our last stop, another iconic row of Georgian terraced houses which are again built in a curve.
With a couple of hours in Bath left we made a stop to Sally Lunn's Eating House. The house is one of the oldest structures in Bath and was constructed in 1482! The reason we really stopped is because of the massively famous buns. In England I've been watching a fair bit of The Great British Bake Off and once I saw that these buns were made in Bath I knew I had to give them a try. They can be eaten sweet or savoury although all of my friends opted for sweet buns. I had mine with clotted cream and Tiptree jam and it was so good I'm debating going back to Bath just for Sally Lunn's buns!