Journal Entry: Avebury and Sore Knees (Again)

I’m back at the hostel now. My knees are sorta bothering me. They started aching when I was walking up a hill. Too much walking up hills I suppose.

Avebury Stone Circle

Today I went to Avebury. I took a train to Swindon Rail Station and then a bus to Avebury. It was well worth it. I spent about four and a half hours there. I walked all the way around the stone circle, went in the church and a couple of shops. I bought Jan an old key. It was £4. {As opposed to the €700(!) key I asked about in Paris}

I also walked over to Silbury Hill and West Kennett Long Barrow. The barrow was pretty cool, and you could go in it, which I was surprised about. I was the only one there.

I had lunch at The Red Lion Inn. Another burger with chips. I really didn’t feel like anything else, it cost £7.95. 

 

West Kennett Long Barrow

I also had a sausage sandwich for breakfast at a café near the bus station. It was quite good. {Sally Lunn’s wasn’t open when I left}

I got back to Bath about 5pm and went to Sally Lunn’s. I had the “Bath Cream Tea” just as I did on my honeymoon. It was delicious as always. 

Sally Lunn's "Bath Cream Tea"

Now I’m just sitting here. Everything is closed except the pubs and I don’t really know what else to do with myself. I don’t really want to walk anywhere since my knees are giving me grief. I think I’ll call Andy and maybe Jan. My bloody phone bill is going to be $300. Then a shower I think. Tomorrow I’m going to Oxford in the morning.

Journal Entry: Bath Backpackers

The hostel is okay, cleaner than I remember it I think. Though the water pressure sucks, and the lights timed out and went off before I was finished showering. I had to get dressed in the dark, and then when I stepped out the sensor finally realized I was there and they came back on. Other than that, it’s okay.

I had “authentic Italian gelato” which was nothing like the gelato in Italy. It looked like it in the case, but didn’t taste as good. It was good, just not Italian good.

I also took a tour of the Tower at Bath Abbey for £5. It was really cool. They just started offering them last August. There was only one other girl in the tour which was kinda cool. 220 steps in all.

Tower Tour - Bath Abbey

Then I had some Bulmer’s Pear Cider, which was quite tasty, along with some chips at The Huntsman Inn. I then went on the Bizarre Bath tour. I remember being in a bad mood when I went on it in 2002 and not liking it. I decided to give it another try and I thoroughly enjoyed it. So apparently I like to say “I” a lot as there are now a bunch in a row. Silly me.

Bizarre Bath Tour

I’m going to eat breakfast at Sally Lunn’s in the morning. A couple of girls here keep coughing. Sucking a zinc lozenge. I ain’t getting sick now!