Carfax Hotel - Bath Somerset.
View down Great Pultany Street to the bridge and the rest of the city.
Just as Halifax used lobsters and Toronto used moose, Bath used pigs.
Roman Baths - upper level was surrounded by statuary of famous Romans.
I thought the chap with the audio-tour resembled the statue (many years later, of course!)
Main spring pool as seen from above.
Scale model of the original Roman Bath. The place was HUGE!
Portion of one of the entrance cappers with (disputed) Medusa in centre.
Same view with missing portions "added" via projector. (The "Medusa" in the centre still looks like a dude. Sorry Mr Historian.)
Mosaic work.
Head of "Sulis Minerva" statue. The Romans dedicated the spa to Minerva (goddess of knowledge, healing etc). The local Celts had already dedicated it to their goddess Sulis. So ... Sulis Minerva.
Romans used to write curses on lead sheet and toss them into the pool. You steal my robe, I'll curse you.
Statue of (possibly fictional) Bladud King of the Britons. Founder of the baths, if he existed.
Hope they didn't pay the sculpture for this one.
One of the baths source springs. The orange colour is from the sulphur content in the water.
The main pool from its level.
Roman sandals walked through this arch almost 2000 years ago!
Everywhere there are signs - do NOT touch the water.
This fellow was drumming his arms off in the shopping area of Bath.
A couple of "artistes" (you can tell from the barets and glasses!) were convincing people to help with their paint-by-number tribute to all things Bath
A dance exibition.
Park area by the river Avon.
The weir behind Pultany Bridge (at left)
Pultany Bridge (the nice side)
Pultany Bridge (the not-so-nice side)
Local Entertainment. "Fantasy and Feathers" indeed.
Bath Recreation Grounds where we found the first annual Bath Coffee Festival.
