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June 17, 2006
Wish You Were Here...
So, I'm on vacation at the moment and...
Something I've always wanted to be able to say is this:
"Of course I've partaken of the waters in Bath, darlink." You know, like the characters out of a Jane Austen book.
And now, because I did partake of the waters in Bath today, I can :-) I really did. And let me tell you that the waters are an acquired taste on account of being hot and sulphurous and mineral-ish (photos to follow of me tasting them, once I fgure out the how to). But I also got to eat delicious things in the Pump Room, and eat more delicous things in the Jane Austen Centre.
Yes, for the last two weeks I have been meandering around the English countryside on vacation.
On the downside...
Remember the trouble we had to make sure that our international cell phone would work while we were away? Well, the Vale of Avalon in Somerset (where we were based), is a historical, land line kind of place, and guess what? The cell phone signals (international or not) don't always work (it's very spooky in a good kind of way).
However, when I climbed Glastonbory Tor the cell phone worked just fine :-)
Michelle, currently somewhere in London
Posted by Michelle at 6:45 PM | Comments (5)
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Wow. Glastonbury Tor, I'm so jealous. And curious, who did you call from there? So many mystical options there. Have a wonderful time.
Posted by: sheryl at June 18, 2006 10:52 AM
Ah bath water ... truly pukey and those people must have been in serious pain to want to drink it every day. I am so with you in the swanning about the town pretending to be Jane Austen type thing though (Chez fondly remembering dreaming of Mr Darcys whilst avoiding parking meters in Bath)
Posted by: Chez at June 18, 2006 9:19 PM
Love Bath. Was there in March and walked all over the place. I too am a Jane Austen fan (who isn't?). Liked the Jane Austen Centre, but didn't eat at their cafe this time around.
Happy travels.
Posted by: Christina at June 19, 2006 11:30 AM
Ooh! I wish I was there, too! I had to go look Glastonbury Tor up on the internet, but now I wanna climb the labyrinth, too.
Eileen (who is going to Antioch, CA, tomorrow and doubts King Arthur was ever there)
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at June 19, 2006 11:35 AM
*sigh*
Ah, Bath. I have photos of nearly nekkid acrobats performing on the streets of Bath. Wonder where they've gotten to... Love Bath. Nice place to walk around. Lovely scenery.
Posted by: Jess at June 19, 2006 12:08 PM
