A Day in Bath

Lady in Red in Bath. We have visited many cities in the UK but both Gaye and I think Bath is the nicest city in the country. Maybe it was because it was such a beautiful day but it is such a small city and everything interesting is within easy walking distance that we feel makes it so special. Monday was decided to be a rest day from walking so everybody did their own thing.

Taken from the top of the tour bus we took round the city but I forget the name of the street.

The Pulteney Bridge, Bath's version of the Ponte Vecchio of Florence and the end of the Cotswold Way.



The Weir below Pulteney Bridge. There is no through way for boats to get above the weir so you either have your boat in the river above the bridge or below it.

The Pulteney Bridge as seen from the road. We crossed this in the bus from the Park and Ride car park and did not realise we were crossing the River Avon.

Bath Abbey where Gaye and I spent a very enjoyable hour sitting in this square listening to this and another busker playing on their guitars. We actually saw this man on the local TV News the following evening as he had been filmed giving loads of abuse to a non registered busker who he decided was such a bad singer he was spoiling the atmosphere in the street where he was singing. It is required for buskers in Bath to be auditioned before they are allowed to sing in the city streets.