More .... and a Bear in Bath

I completely forgot to put up this one picture I had showing a fairly quiet road lined with columns. Since I’ve been seeing the first season of ‘Rome’, this looked like it could have been an actual road way back then.



There was also this lovely park right across the Bath Abbey with people soaking up the sun and lounging in these comfy looking beach chairs. I found out the parks department make a different animal every year with the hedge that's there. This year it was the bear.

A revolution against Revolution

P.S. The 'Revolution' bar/restaurant in Bath sucks. I think there is only one in Bath, but this one was on George Street. The cup I got for my tea was stained and dirty and they don't serve any beverages not on the menu, especially when they have a well stocked display of liquor. It doesn't stop at that but this was just a sad experience for us and I'll guarantee you we WON'T be going there again.

Blah Blah Blah and .... Bath

I’ve unfortunately been extremely busy with work or something else which is why I haven’t been very prompt in putting up new stuff. I’ve decided to take the first step in amending this by putting something up today.

This weekend was surprisingly beautiful, sunny and believe it or not HOT. The weather forecast on Friday for the weekend was rain rain and more rain, however it turned out to be picture perfect. On Saturday we went to one of my wife’s friends wedding in Bath. As the name implies, this is where the Romans built baths probably around the 3rd century due to the naturally occurring hot springs in that area. It was interesting not because it was the first wedding I’ve ever attended but it was the first traditional British wedding I’ve attended. A beautiful day, a beautiful wedding followed by a great reception and good food. Can’t ask for more on such a lovely day.

Since it was our first time in Bath, we went there a few hours before the wedding so we can look around the city. I was taken aback as I never expected to see such a beautiful city. Although there were quite a lot of tourists, we were still able to see a good portion of it. The city has retained it’s old charm and you can just sit out in one of the plethora of cafés and just soak up the environment around you. It’s just one of those cities you have to go and see for yourself. It was a shame we didn’t get to spend more time since we had to run to the wedding. However, we certainly plan on heading back there and discovering it in greater detail. We also didn’t get to see the Roman baths, but did get a few snaps of the building façade from the outside.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

I thought I'd start out with a title of a movie which happens to be one of my favorites but also had relevance to the actual content. Two weekends ago I had the distinct pleasure of trying something not many people get to try. Clay Pigeon shooting! You would have never guessed this but it was something I could have never imagined myself doing in some other countries I’ve lived in. This made me appreciate the UK more. Since this was my first time holding a real 12 gauge shotgun, I was enthused. I sincerely enjoyed firing away at clays and decided I have to do it again. I also wasn’t a bad shot. The only thing is, my shoulder started hurting a bit after some time. Well I highly recommend this to anyone who hasn’t tried it already, it can be very addictive.