liesl and i got the chance to run over to bath, england, today. (it’s called ‘bath’, btw, because the city was built around ancient roman baths, which are still in the city center.) what a stunning city. we had a great and quick 2 1/2 hours checking out the city center, walking through the main abbey church (built in the late 10th century!), ate a very british baguette lunch, and strolled the walking streets. here are a few pics:
and, my personal submission for the “i want to stand out as a dorky american tourist” award…
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Wonder what kind of capital campagne they had to pay for the construction of that church?
Saulnier
Comment by Saulnier 08.17.06 @ 1:34 pmlook at those bright white teeth man! you’re a walking commercial for crest white strips!
Comment by bobbie 08.17.06 @ 1:40 pmYeah, I think I’ll give you that award:) I’m enjoying reading your daily travels.
Comment by Kris 08.17.06 @ 6:41 pmOh MY GOSH!!! I have been there! I have been right where you were standing! Bath is indeed a beautiful city - though not very colorful - all the buildings are in the same bathstone color… but wonderful city to be in!
Comment by Jeff 08.18.06 @ 12:05 amLeave a comment
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What’s crazy to me is that that church took 500 years to build. 500 years! And that was normal for cathedrals in Europe … man, people get mad and leave church’s in the US when building projects take a year or two …
Comment by Matthew McNutt 08.17.06 @ 10:52 am