a small glimpse of England

We have gotten so behind on blogging because we have been sight seeing and taking in so many aspects of what our world has to offer. Adam left off talking a bit about our first half of our Ireland trip. I won't emphasize much because we are now 2 countries ahead of that, but I will say that Ireland as a whole was one of our favorite experiences so far. The people are friendly and interesting and the beer is tasty. The countryside is stunning and the 'laxed' life style is addicting.

On to London............

We arrived in London to my sweet Australian girlfriend, Em. She is coming to the end of her 4 years in London and was so nice to host us for 3 nights. She and her boyfriend, Matt, took us all over London to the big sites: Houses of Parliament, London & Tower Bridge to name a few. We walked all day long for about 6 hours in the sunshine. It was truly a treat to have locals show us around. Much easier than Adam and I trying to find the "ity bity" street signs with our maps stretched out over our faces. We are getting used to the look though. ;) Adam then had a day to ourselves where we rode the London Eye with a 360 view of the city. Definitely the way to see London on a clear day, it was fantastic! Buckingham Palace was worth seeing and walks through the many gardens was essential. We enjoyed London and our friends made it that much better, but we were anxious to travel southwest of the heavy populated city to a town called Bath...

Bath is one of my new favorite places on planet earth. yes, I just said it. It was such an interesting city. The Roman's founded it a few centuries (would have to look in our guide books to be exact) ago. They figured out that they could pump mineral water from the earth's ground into big pools that they created for healing. The original ruins still stand tall with the roman baths in the center. Learning the history of these people was fascinating. Adam and I then took a spa day, with dinner and wine included, to enjoy 3 hours of pure mineral pools and steam rooms. Our view from the very top of the pool was breathtaking, overlooking Bath and ancient Roman ruins. Our skin felt silky smooth and our bodies were relaxed, after stretching in the steam room and getting into a few yoga poses. Anyone going to England MUST NOT miss this hidden gem. Email us for detailed info if you are looking for a romantic (or solo), relaxed haven. This is the place. I can't wait for our return back!

We had no problem getting into the habit of a morning tea followed by and afternoon and evening tea.... and I am loving every minute of my new habit ;)

(below is me with view of Roman architecture).