05/24/26 - FlixBus to Bath

We had such a fun trip to Bath this past weekend! Our day started out with a painfully early 5 a.m. wake-up call and a quick Uber ride to the bus station after we realized the Tube wasn't running yet. Oops. We hopped on the FlixBus and were off! Between naps, the views from the bus were so charming. We drove through the town of Chippenham and saw lots of sheep along the way!



Our first stop in Bath was the Roman Baths (Tip: buy your tickets online ahead of time!). We got to explore the museum. It was cool to learn more about how sacred the baths were for the Romans. The tour explained how the Romans would exercise, bathe in oil, and then alternate between hot saunas and cold plunges before entering the bath. The rooms were even built with special channels beneath the floors to create heated floors. 


Heated floor system

Ancient coins recovered from the bath



Bath Abbey was our next stop. Stunning!





We grabbed lunch at this cute sandwich shop called La Baguette, where I tried a chicken, chorizo, and bacon pasty.



Next, we walked around Parade Gardens and found a great view of Pulteney Bridge, one of only four bridges in the world with shops spanning fully across both sides.



Finally, we visited the Royal Crescent - BRIDGERTON!





British Dollar Tree? Lol.


We hopped back on our FlixBus and made it back in time for dinner. I loved Bath!



Love,
Megan







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