Today our presessional class went to Bath for a field trip to see the Roman Baths as part of our cultural studies. I was beyond excited. Jane Austen lived in Bath. Two of her novels are set in Bath. Bath is filled with beautiful architecture. And the city is surrounded by beautiful countryside. I watched Northanger Abbey the night before leaving and read my favourite parts of Persuasion on the bus. Is it obvious that I was excited to be walking where Jane Austen walked?
The countryside from the bus
Entrance to the Pump Room: Jane Austen wrote about this place!
Ceiling to the Entrance of the Baths
The Cathedral across from the Baths
Down into the Baths themselves
Ceremonial Mask of Minerva
We drank the water; it was metallic in taste, quite vile. On the bright side though, apparently we will never age or be ill again.
A word of warning: the Baths are a major tourist attraction; they will be packed with people. Also, some of the areas in the Baths, once filled with people, can feel very claustrophobic. I only had about two hours to go through the whole thing because I wanted to make it to the Jane Austen Centre and personally found the crowds to be quite overwhelming at times. If you are going be prepared for things to get cramped and try to have time to go through at a leisurely pace.
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