...as we checked out this morning from the lovely Kennard Hotel in Bath. "No, I am not" I said with a smile and a sense of pride while showing her my very handy Rick Steves day bag which has served me quite well on this journey.
The Kennard turned out to be just about the pick of the lot as far as accommodations in fact. Although our room required a hike up 5 flights of stairs, it was perfect as host host/owners thought of everything that would make a room convenient and comfortable for a guest. The whole hotel of 16 rooms was decorated stunningly and the breakfast dining room was amazing as was the breakfast.
The Kennard turned out to be just about the pick of the lot as far as accommodations in fact. Although our room required a hike up 5 flights of stairs, it was perfect as host host/owners thought of everything that would make a room convenient and comfortable for a guest. The whole hotel of 16 rooms was decorated stunningly and the breakfast dining room was amazing as was the breakfast.
But let me back up to Friday morning when we caught the early train from Paddington to Bath to meet our friends the Moons. It is only about 1 1/2 hours to The popular and historic town of Bath. Yes, there are baths there...well, but you can no longer enjoy them since they are now a historic landmark. The Celts knew of them before the Romans started building the first bath house there in about 46AD. For the next 400 years until the fall of the empire they continued to expand the Roman Baths as a tourist/holiday/health destination for the wealthy from as far as Syria and all of Europe. It is an amazing site. To speed ahead in time, the English began developing the town of Bath in the late 18th century as a resort and holiday place and it still is today. We chatted with a number of Brits who said that Bath is absolutely their favorite place to go.
No place in town is much more than about a 15 minute walk so much need for a taxi. It is a combination of Roman ruins, Victorian building, new building in the unusual Palladian style of architectural and a bit of modern with the typical cathedral at the center of town. But, of course, since about the 16th century, it is the Church of England and not of Rome.
We spend some time catching up with Keith, Jen, Milly and Isobel and found the girls are noww teenagers. They treated us to one of the very best meals on our trip at Martini's, a classic Italian restaurant. Since they are friends with the owners we had a fabulous experience that began with Proseco and ended appropriately with Lemoncello. Bon apetito!
We are on our way back to America today...Saturday... The train from Bath to Paddington in London and then another direct train to Heathrow. Our day started at 6am with a walk by the river in Bath and will end at home in about 19 hours if all going smoothly.
If you have enjoyed my dribble, want more information for your own travels or want to see our video when it's done, let me know. Cheers, Bob
Oh, I forgot. On Thursday day....our last in London...we dined at the Savoy Hotel dining room across from our hotel. My oh my, what an experience. As you may know it is quit was famous place. But surprisingly the experience was fairly reasonable. I think About €60 each. The other photo is of Dawn and Margaret at The Mask, a gin bar at our hotel. And, yes the gin specialties were wonderful.
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