BES Journal 4

     This week, I went to class and for the weekend I went to Bath. I loved Bath. It was very historic looking and made me feel like I was walking through a Jane Austen novel. I am a Jane Austen fan, so I had no problem with that. It was different from London. Life at Bath seemed to be more slow-paced and people were friendlier. It was easier to walk everywhere because everything was close by. Before Bath however, we went to Stonehenge. I was really excited about Stonehenge and was surprised that it was well, just a pile of rocks. It wasn't as big or as grand as I'd imagined. That's not to say that I didn't enjoy it, because I did, but it just wasn't what I'd expected. Although it was freezing and I could barely feel my face, I liked the walk there. Seeing so much land made me miss seeing green everywhere back home. Although I love the city, I also love nature and I'd missed seeing something untouched by man.

 

     The Roman Baths were very cool. I thought we were only going to see the baths and liked that there was more than just seeing that. We learned the history of the Romans and got to see what used to be rooms and baths. There was also a nice little souvenir store there where I bought a Jane Austen notebook with quotes of hers in it. 

     The rugby game was similar to a futbol stadium. Although I didn't really understand how the game worked or why the players were allowed to tackle each other and touch the ball, I enjoyed it. It was a new, fun experience and I liked the atmosphere of the crowd. 

     I also went to the Jane Austen Centre with Kate and got to learn about Jane's life living in Bath. We also got to try on clothes from that time period and write with Quill pens. I bought a mug with a quote from her book Sense and Sensibility, and bought an I Love Darcy shirt. I had to. 

 

    Lacock was lovely as well. It was such a cute, small town. I loved seeing so much green land by Lacock Abbey. It reminded me so much of the walk in one of the final scenes of Pride and Prejudice (2005 version) where Mr. Darcy meets Elizabeth. The scenery was lovely and it made me wish I had a backyard like Lacock Abbey did. The tour of the inside of Lacock Abbey was really cool and interesting to learn about. It gives an insight on what it was like to live life in those days. I also liked the little museum of Henry Talbot and how he invented photography. I actually love photography so I like seeing all the photographs and have an appreciation for photos as art. 

     It was a good weekend overall and a fun trip. It was nice to see more of England outside of London and experience something other than the city life for awhile.