Bath time in Bath

I finally got to see the Roman baths and the abbey here, thanks to a visit by Lucy+Pete on the weekend. Worth it, I must say. The baths are amazingly extensive. They were excavated and restored in the 19th century, and the whole city centre is a superimposition of Roman and Georgian architectural elements. The abbey is pretty cool too.

We had a nice dinner on Saturday at Hudson's Bar & Grill on London Rd. And not a bad lunch at The Raven (second time in two days), although I think the Raven beer was a mistake. Why do I never learn?

The rain has returned.

Lucy prepares to set out
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I can be a paparazzo too
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Bath abbey
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Bath abbey inside
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The stained glass window in Bath abbey
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Captain Arthur Phillip was from Bath. But he also went to Australia
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Lucy is protective of her hot chocolate
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Putting the Aquae back into Bath
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A bit of the gorgon's head statue
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The Roman baths wot Bath is famous for
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Looking up at the Abbey from the baths
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Luce and Pete contemplate a bath
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Me and Pete
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Steaming! This comes out of the ground at 46.5° C
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The Pump Room, Bath's social nexus
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Bathwater from the source
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Lunch at The Raven. 'Nevermore' would have been the appropriate response to 'Should I drink that beer?'
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Pulteney Bridge and the mighty Avon
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