Today was another really cold day in Bath. There was no snow but lots of icy rain. We were a little slow out of the blocks but eventually got to the Jane Austen Centre before lunch. I have only read one of her books and partially watched a few of her movies but still found the exhibition very interesting. Most importantly for once the service was very friendly. Afterwards we went looking for lunch which is an expensive exercise in the UK. Most places sell sandwiches/bagels for around 6 (NZ$16) and we even found one place selling a flashy scrambled egg dish for 15 (NZ$40) making it the most expensive half dozen eggs on the planet. In a strange irony we ended up at Starbucks as it sells some of the cheapest food food in the country. For 12 we had 2 coffees, two paninis and a chocolate filled pastry.
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The Royal Cresent Georgian residential block (Click to enlarge)
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In the afternoon we intended to take the guided walking tour of Bath but the weather was really cold and Emma was not feeling too well. We did a little bit of walking around the very posh Circus/Royal Cresent area before returning back to the B&B. This area is the only place where I have seen two Jaguars and three Porches parked on the same street! Unfortunately during the day the B&B is being renovated by its Polish owners so it is not a great place to hang around until they knock off work at 6pm. At 57 a night you would expect a little better but it is just another example of how the service industry here is orientated towards the guest servicing the proprietors needs rather than the other way round as is the case in the rest of the world.
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The new Dr Who!
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