Bath, Cheddar Gorge, & Stonehenge

We've just left England! We had an amazing time in the mother country. Here are a few highlights from the last week or so before we left.

Rachel and Steve planned us a trip though the English countryside. It was to die for. Colin learned to drive on the wrong, I mean left side, of the road, and we drove to Bath. It was a beautiful day. We went to a fashion museum, the old Roman baths, and the town abbey. The baths were fascinating. We touched the water and it was so nice! If only we had lived 2000 years ago. Apparently they had massages and steam rooms in the same general area as the temple- I could go for that :)

In front of the abbey

Trying on hats in the fashion museum

Walking around Bath

At the Roman baths

We stayed at a quaint, and utterly British bed and breakfast that was perfect. The Three Daggers is exactly what you'd hope for- low ceiling pub, expansive fields and flowers, stand alone bath tub, black pudding pie, spotted dick, and a full English breakfast. We had a romantic dinner while watching the USA win a few Olympic swimming gold medals :) 

Black pudding- tastes fine until you know what it is

Array of desserts, including spotted dick

Our room

 

Fun bathroom

On our way back we stopped in Cheddar Gorge, one of the best places on earth. Apparently cheddar cheese was invented in this area, and the cheese is aged in caves. We saw how cheddar was made, and cheerfully tasted little chunks of cheese to our hearts content.

So happy to be there

Mmmm

Best job ever

Cheddar Gorge village area

Handsome man 

Finally we stopped at Stonehenge! As you can see from the pictures it was a gorgeous day. We had to rush through in order to get the rental car back on time, but it was an incredible site. Hard to believe that the stones were moved into position thousands of years ago. 

One of us

One of just the stones in case our smiles are wearing you out

#whitegirlproblems- I don't think I can fit all the highlights into this post. If you're still reading (mom, Marilyn and John) thanks for catching up with us! I'll post a few more British events tomorrow, and hopefully catch up with Paris before we leave this beautiful and romantic city! 

Au revoir!