Bath Part One

Bath

by Waine Evans

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We began with ...... early morning wake up.

We’d booked ...... 9am train from London Paddington, returning the next day in the late afternoon.

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Taking only 90 minutes from London, it’s ....... easy direct service and whether you’re

a local wanting a weekend away or ........ foreign visitor wanting to see more than the capital, Bath is well worth ........ journey.

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You could skim over it in ........ one very long day but we wanted to get ...... most out of the city,

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Upon arrival ........ the Bath Spa station, we took a meandering beeline towards our hotel. Greeted by buskers and markets traders, things already fell nicely ......... a slower pace.

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After dropping off our bags ...... our hotel, we headed straight back into the streets.

One ..... the nicest things about Bath, is that its incredibly walkable, with pretty much

everything being ............ 10 or 15 minutes of each other.

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Our first point of call was the Roman Baths themselves, which is THE must do

attraction ...... the city. It can get quite busy ...... peak times but I’m told the queue rarely goes beyond 30 minutes. You can pre book your tickets online but ......... us, things moved pretty quickly and we were inside before we knew it.

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There are only 2 Roman baths ..... the world that still have natural hot mineral water

flowing ......... them and this is one of them.

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Included in the price of admission, are handy audio guides which make the Roman remains come to life even more. Hearing the stories behind these relics, some 2000 years old, do a great job of .................. you to the reality of the Roman world.

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But the Sistine Chapel here is obviously the baths themselves. Walking on the same exact .................... as the Romans did 2 Millennium ago is something in itself.

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This was once a place for public bathing, entertainment, .......... and of course, cleanliness. Nowadays, its purpose may have shifted somewhat, but it is still as essential to Bath, as it ever was.

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There are certainly no shortage of cafes, tea rooms and brunch stops in Bath. Around almost every corner are quaint ex residential buildings, all vying for your attention. I’d definitely recommend picking up some .......... whilst in Bath with many locations citing themselves as the best fudge in England.

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One of the most popular stops in the area is the famous Sally Lunn Eating House. Since we walked passed at the peak of lunch, people were queueing out the door to experience a quintessentially English tradition. This is one of the oldest houses in Bath and believed to the the birth place of the Sally Lunn ..............

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For eating, we found Sunday to be a lot quieter in Bath for food overall so bear that in mind when deciding on somewhere with a long wait. We did however find ourselves very lucky to grab the last free table at The Bath Bun Tea Shop, which was like stepping back into ...............

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And it was here that I had my first Bath Bun. ............ back to the 18th century, even Jane Austin was a fan.

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The Bath Bun, is laced with ........ and .......... and is certainly not to be confused with the Sally Lunn Bun. Now, I never thought I would say the following sentence but, there does seem to be a bit of a rivalry going on between the Bath Bun and the Sally Lunn Bun.

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Sally Lunn obviously say that they were the first and The Bath Chronicle does a fierce head to head with each. The Sally Lunn is more similar to a brioche, being buttery and light ................. the Bath Bun is more sweet.

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Having only had the Bath Bun it wouldn’t be fair to compare but please comment below if you want to weigh in on this subject. Nevertheless, The Bath Bun Tea Shoppe was a tasty experience and we were now reenergised to burn off some .............. calories.

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Oh and also, everyone, at some point in their life, needs to sample a Full English Breakfast. Lovely! We still had around .................................. to explore this compact city with 3 things remaining on our to-do list.

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