Determined to make the most of the short day we set out at 8am to see the Stonehenge. We will soon have a collection of views for every season. Still it is a marvelous site and we never get tired of visiting it. There was a funny moment. Romik and Polinka took Georgia with them and one of the employees asked "how old is your little one?" Georgia is a bit older than Maya but almost a head shorter. Polinka at first could not figure out what to make of the little one.
Next we drove along pleasant winging roads to Bath, the site of the only hot spring on the island. Bath is situated on the slopes of the hills. It is a World Heritage Site due to its fine Georgian architecture and finely preserved ruins of Roman baths.
The key Georgian sites were the Crescent - some 30 adjacent buildings appropriately shaped and overlooking a mountain and Circus - large buildings shaped like four quarters of the circle. We were not too impressed. They seemed to house apartments and did not seem too extraordinary.
We enjoyed walking around the winding streets, across the bridge with shops on it, and by the Avon river. The views are spectacular.
Roman bath ruins were very cool. The historians who put the ancient site back together did an amazing job using multiple medias to tell the story of how the place looked several thousands of years ago. Audio guides developed for adult and child audiences also helped. We all had a great time. We finished the day at a local bar/restaurant, perched up on the second floor in a tiny room with a fireplace. It probably served as a master bedroom in the past.
It was a very nice weekend!
Next we drove along pleasant winging roads to Bath, the site of the only hot spring on the island. Bath is situated on the slopes of the hills. It is a World Heritage Site due to its fine Georgian architecture and finely preserved ruins of Roman baths.
The key Georgian sites were the Crescent - some 30 adjacent buildings appropriately shaped and overlooking a mountain and Circus - large buildings shaped like four quarters of the circle. We were not too impressed. They seemed to house apartments and did not seem too extraordinary.
We enjoyed walking around the winding streets, across the bridge with shops on it, and by the Avon river. The views are spectacular.
Roman bath ruins were very cool. The historians who put the ancient site back together did an amazing job using multiple medias to tell the story of how the place looked several thousands of years ago. Audio guides developed for adult and child audiences also helped. We all had a great time. We finished the day at a local bar/restaurant, perched up on the second floor in a tiny room with a fireplace. It probably served as a master bedroom in the past.
It was a very nice weekend!
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