A Walk Around Bath and a Surprise

Day ten of our trip dawned with a surprise. I’ve been fighting a fairly deep dry cough and runny nose for the last day or so. Recognizing those symptoms from about a year ago and noting the fact that one other person on the tour had tested positive for Covid, I decided to test. Yep, big ‘ole Positive. So, today was isolation day 1 for me. I actually feel fine except for this darn cough.

The Lady, however, pressed on and joined the group for a walking tour of Bath. She reported that the architecture is Georgian throughout the city. Bath became a spa town during the Georgian era. Georgian architecture, created from Bath stone, is shown in the Royal Crescent as one example.

The Royal Crescent

Many of the streets and squares were laid out by John Wood, the Elder. In the 18th Century, the city became fashionable and grew. Further building was undertaken in the 19th Century following the Bath Blitz in World War II.

Scenes from many TV show and movies have been filmed here such as Bridgerton.

Bridgerton Scene filmed here

Jane Austin lived here in the early 19th Century. All in all, this is one of the most interesting cities in Great Britain.

At the end of the walking tour, the Lady ventured into the Bath Abbey. The Bath Abbey is known for being the place where the coronation of King Edgar I, the first King of England, occurred in 973 A.D. It was this coronation that set the precedent for future coronations in England.

Interior of Bath Abbey

The Lady returned to find me whining about the lack of suitable cough medicine. At her most gracious, she ventured to the pharmacy and returned with an elixir in which I hold great confidence. In the meantime we are both suitably dressed in KN95 masks to help prevent the further spread of this vile disease.

We head to London tomorrow by way of Hampton Court Palace. Adventures continue.