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Baths and Beer

Yesterday was our last day in Bath, and we saw the eponymous Roman baths for which the city of Bath is named. The water is no longer suitable for bathing; in fact, it's so dirty now that the docent warned us not to even touch the water because of the health risks. 

This is a Roman drain, and that orange stuff is some nasty bacteria or fungus or something that grows in the water. This drain was cool though because you could feel the heat and the steam coming off of the water as it came out of the drain. (The baths are built on the only hot spring in England, if you didn't know.)

Another view of the main bath.

We also got to do some exploring in the city of Bath itself, with its distinctive curved buildings. 

If you can't read the plaque, this was Jane Austen's home when she lived in Bath with her family from 1801-1805. 

After leaving Bath, we embarked on our first real hike -- 10 miles from Lyme Regis to the town of Beer. We walked along the edge of the coast between the cities. 

For those familiar with Jane Austen's novel Persuasion and its movie adaptation, this is the place where Louisa Musgrove jumps off of the wall and hits her head. 

This is what the majority of the trail looked like on our hike. It was nice to be mostly in the shade, and there was a LOT of greenery and foliage! 

A beautiful view during the hike.

 And another...
 And another! :)

And last but not least, the town of Beer! Beer is an adorable little fishing town with cute houses and a fun little rock beach. 

Here's the cool old house turned hostel where we'll be staying. We're all tired, but the hike was beautiful and well worth it. 

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  1. Jen TMay 15, 2019 at 8:15 PM

    Your hike looks awesome! And no rain, so you are lucky with your weather so far! Glad you had a fun day. It is so fun to see your pictures and the one at Lyme where Louisa jumps and hits her head. Love and miss you!

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