It had been weeks since our schedules matched up. We'd catch each other for a few hours here and there: a cheeky Chinese on a Monday night when I finished at 8pm, a thirty-minute walk to the river together before he started at 2pm, two episodes of Drag Race before I started once again. But our days off were - and still are - rare. So when one of his correlated with me working the night shift, I knew we had to ~ seize the day ~.
We ended up on the next train to Bath, and spent a few hours wandering.
Bath is a quaint little city on the edge of Bristol, just 11 minutes away by train. I've visited a handful of times within the past few years but its beauty always strikes me - the greenery, the beautiful pale architecture, the dainty shops filled with quirks, the wide, rushing waterfalls.
There's so much culture and history in Bath - it's full of independent eateries and museums and galleries. The Roman Baths are it's namesake, and I've heard it's worth the entry fee. Bath Abbey is towering and beautiful. The Jane Austen Centre is a mini museum dedicated to her life and writings. There's a charity shop on every corner - or so it feels like. It's somewhere so close to home that I didn't think to explore as a tourist, but the next time I go back I'm going to have a loose itinerary in hand!
The little cobbled alleys and tall houses reminded me of Cambridge in a lot of ways.
The Roman Baths and Bath Abbey are cosy neighbours, although we didn't head into either that day. The good thing about this little city is how tightly-knit all of the iconic monuments are. You can easily hit everything within an afternoon.
It's so interesting to me that this same river - the River Avon - sweeps through my own home city as well. Good to see you away from home, boo! The view is quite iconic - you may recognise it from Les Miserables.
This little trip was the exact break from the daily norm that I needed. I want to take advantage of my time like this more often - I tend to waste my day when I'm working the close at work, but a few hours out with my love did me so good that the tiredness the next day was worth it.
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