Cooler conditions necessitated delving to the bottom of our bags to retrieve winter clothing. Phil has gone to Bristol to look at boats & bridges - boy things! I am enjoying a quieter morning at our lodgings to rest, write & read - girl things!
Geoff, hope you enjoy the boat pics.
Sally Lunn's is the oldest building in Bath. The Tudor building was erected circa 1480 & given its stone facade in the 1720's. This afternoon we visited the old kitchen, now a museum of kitchenalia sourced from the site. When Sally Lunn came to the bakehouse in 1680, she found a recipe for a bun that was rich, round & generous. The buns were made using fresh eggs, butter & warm milk together with the skill she had learned making French brioche. The buns became so famous that the house became known as Sally Lunn's. The recipe, found in a secret cupboard, is now passed with the deeds of the house.
We strolled through the city centre, through the gardens & along the River Avon before heading for our favourite local hotel for a baked dinner. Excellent value at ten pound including a drink. Tonight it was a hot coffee to warm the soul. This afternoon's wind chill was bracing.
We are again comfortable with the British Imperial System. We have accepted miles can be miles and the conversion to kilometres is unnecessary. Also, the pounds don't need to be divided by point six to give an approximate currency conversion to the Australian dollar.
Tomorrow we journey to Torquay. While looking forward to exploring the Cornwall Coast, we have enjoyed our visit to Bath. Our accommodation at Bodhi House rivals that of the Port Melbourne Hyatt & The Hope Valley Hilton! Bath has been bewitching!
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