Two of my classmates and I headed to the beautiful city of Bath on Saturday. This peaceful town on the Avon River was the home of author Jane Austen for a time; it is the setting for her novels Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.
Bath was first settled by the Celts over 2000 years ago, with legend claiming that the local hot springs could cure skin diseases. The Romans established baths as a temple to Minerva, calling the town Aqua Sullis. The Roman Baths have been excavated, we walked through the tour. You can see the Baths' Roman reenactors below.
Bath was a lovely and relaxing change of pace from hectic London. Even crowded with tourists at the height of summer, there was a serene air about the town.
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