off to bath roman bath and abbey part one 21april
Yes we are going to bath. after reading about the beautiful sights in bath from the guidebook. the lonely planet guidebook has served us well. saw this guy/gal on the train. i thought was a gal but H thought was a guy. H was right. cos the guy behaved a bit guyish like diggin his nose and the way he was eating. he sure looked pretty. nowadays metrosexuals. guys looking like girls. or even prettier. anyway he seemed to know we were staring at him and moved to another seat. we tried to look discreetly.... we really did.there is a beautiful looking park behind the train station. we would go there if time permitted. the sights were closer than we thought. it looked further on the map. compared to cambridge. but was actually closer. after walking for a while we reached the main touristy area. we attempted to find recommended places to eat while walking to the city centre. that is wat piggies love to do. sadly, we din see any.
first attraction that we passed. thermal spa. already crowded in the morning. the thermal spa is beside this monument. not in the picture. there was a queue at the counter. i had actually wore my coat for fear that it would be as cool as the morning in cambridge. i was wrong! now i could camouflage among the brown coloured buildings.we had some time to spare before meetin the guide at the pump room. there are free guided tours around bath! freebies. you get a much better understandin of the place with a guide. how nice and it's free. we walked around the roman bath museum-the part which is free. could see the bath area from the viewing gallery. dun really need to go in. the water looks murky and green. no longer in use. you can try spa water from the cafe in the museum. of course not the murky disgusting one. the potable one is from another source.
next we walked over to the bath abbey. 
the bath abbey is not completed yet (as told by the guide later). the abbey was commissioned by the king. cant remember which one. he had a dream about angels climbing to the sky and to build a church. 
the bath abbey is not completed yet (as told by the guide later). the abbey was commissioned by the king. cant remember which one. he had a dream about angels climbing to the sky and to build a church. see the angels climbin up the ladder. fallen angels too. the upside down ones.... spot one in this picture. strange.
the king also left his signature on the abbey. the crown the olive tree and the church. something like that.
The interior:
Stained glass. 
The famous one is on the east side. 56 pieces depicting the life of jesus christ.
The famous one is on the east side. 56 pieces depicting the life of jesus christ.the back of the abbey.
our guide explaining. the guides are senior citizens. and they seem to enjoy bringin tourists around. he kept mentioning they were doing their bit for
our guide explaining. the guides are senior citizens. and they seem to enjoy bringin tourists around. he kept mentioning they were doing their bit for 
captive audience
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