Bath

Yesterday we set out on our last group trip of the semester. We went to Stratford to see Arabian Nights. Since we had already been there and it was cold, the girls I was rooming with (Rachel and Kristy) and I decided to nap and then go for dinner before going to the play. After a very nice nap we made our way to The Garrick, a pub recommended by our professor that Rachel and Kristy had eaten at the last time. It was excellent. I had duck. Yummy! The play was next and we were all a little apprehensive. There were so many ways it could go wrong, not only in the staging, but in the politics (doing Arabian Nights while the country is at war with Iraq...). But they handled it so well! Everyone had a great time! I stayed awake and enjoyed myself immensely. Good thing, too, because I have to write a response paper on this one.

Today we made our way back to Exeter by way of Bath. Awesome! It was the last day of the Christmas Market. It was very crowded. We walked around there for a bit before heading to Yum Yum Thai for lunch. After that we saw the sights (at least some of them) before going to the famous Pump Room for cream tea. At least until we saw the line and decided that the wait and the price (£ 10 per person!) combined were too much. So on the way out I got a cup of the spa water and declared myself satisfied. We walked a little ways to Sally Lunn's. It's in the oldest house in Bath. Occupied since the 1400's, Sally Lunn moved in 1690 and started baking her famous buns. Today they still make the buns and serve them with all kinds of things. Of course we got there at a peak time and our 7-person group had to split (no biggie). Abby, Laura, and I ended up in the Jane Austen Room (!). We all got cream tea, which was brilliant! I got the Jane Austen Cream Tea which consisted of tea and a half a Sally Lunn bun with raspberry jam and clotted cream. It was so big I couldn't finish it, although I had three cups of tea. After tea we only had about half an hour before we had to meet the bus so we went to the Abbey. Then back to Exeter!

Here be pics!

Bath