Nick and I made the most of his first full day here in Bath. After he got a full 14 hours of sleep in attempt to recover from jet lag, we went into town and walked through the Roman Baths. Nick is a big fan of ancient history, so he enjoyed it...and I thought it was just as interesting the second time through!
We had walked by a pub called "The Pig & Fiddle" on Sunday afternoon, and we wanted to try it out at some point before we left. We had a little extra time Monday before our tour to Stonehenge, so we decided to go there for a pint...and it turned out to be even better than we anticipated! They had Murphy's Irish Stout on draft (for Nick) AND they had a PUB CAT! We're getting one. Maybe two.
We booked a tour of Stonehenge for Monday afternoon. Our tour guide, Dan, drove us the 45-minutes to the site in a big purple van. On the way, we got a beautiful view of the English countryside, along with entertaining commentary.
At Stonehenge, we were given an audio tour of the site and surrounding area. The history was interesting...Stonehenge was built about 1000 years before Celtic civilization, which was long before the Romans had arrived in Britain. Its origin and purpose are unknown, but several intriguing theories exist. It was definitely worth the visit...but probably not somewhere we'll have to rush back to!
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