Sally Lunn's house is the oldest house in Bath. The foundations are quite old, Roman some think, though the current house dates from the 15th century. Supposedly she made Sally Lunn Buns, a type of very large and doughy roll. A specialty supposedly, but if you ask me, its just a big roll!
Sign from outside the house.
Just an interesting pub sign from Bath.
An archway behind the Roman Baths. The archway dates from the remodeling of the baths as a Georgian spa town in the 18th century.
My friend Tim complained that my pictures never have people in them. They are just empty of life. Well Tim, here you are. A very crowded day in Bath looking up the main shopping street filled with tourists and a few locals.
Looking over the walls of the Roman Bath towards Bath Cathedral, called the Window of the West due to its massive amount of clear glass windows. A beautiful cathedral with an intricate fan roof. It survived Henry VIII's dissolution of Catholic churches and monasteries to remain one of the few Catholic churches in England not destroyed. Though it is Anglican today, it is still a fine example of a late Gothic structure.
Just an example of a small 18th century square with surrounding homes and shops in Bath.
Pigs like these are everywhere in Bath. They are on display throughout the city until October when they will be auctioned off for charity. Each pig is adopted by some group or another and decorated. I didn't get a picture of the jockey pig, but if I can get one from one of the students, I will post it here. According to an early medieval legend, an ancient prince became a leper. Forced to the countryside by his father, he became a swineherd. The pigs contracted leprosy as well but when they drank from the sacred spring that feeds the Roman baths, they were cured. When the prince bathed in the waters, he was cured. The prince went on to become king and pigs were a sacred animal during his reign. Thus the pigs everywhere in Bath.
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