DC Ladies Across the Pond: Weekend in the English countryside

Saturday morning we loaded up in Lucy's mini cooper and headed off to Bath. The views along the way were amazing. Rolling green hills, sheep grazing, and fields of brilliant red poppies separated by stone walls would just pop up without fail. We were greeted in Bath by Lucy's sister, Emma. She lives there and volunteered to be our tour guide. The atmosphere of Bath is very unique. It is a place where we felt like we had stepped back in time; very historic and unchanged by time. The first stop took us to the Royal Crescent, a semi circle of connecting homes overlooking a private lawn for residents. Then we wandered down to the center of the city to the Roman Baths. The Romans discovered the 3 naturally warm springs and constructed the bath houses around them. These were built around 2000 years ago and parts of the original construction are still standing. The Abby built next to the baths was an incredible church. The wood carvings and stained glass windows were a beautiful sight to see. Lucy and Emma then took us for afternoon tea and a famous roll at Sally Lunns, which is the oldest house in Bath and was built in 1482. Unfortunately, our afternoon was cut short due to a proper rain fall. This was the only time it truly rained hard on us during our trip.
We quickly loaded back in the mini and traveled just a few miles down the road and stayed at the Rudloe Hall Inn. This was a beautiful old place in the country that had been converted into a lovely bed and breakfast. Sunday morning we left Rudloe Hall and ventured past Lacock, another historic little village where parts of Harry Potter, Pride and Prejudice, and Sense and Sensibility were filmed. Next stop, Stonehenge. This is still a site that puzzles everyone. No one can figure out how the stones got there and what exactly their purpose was. They believe that the construction of the site began around 3000 BC. Needless to say, we are very thrilled to have been able to see Stonehenge. We traveled the motorway back to Milton Keynes, packed all our bags into Lucy's mini (she didn't think it was possible, but we proved her wrong) and headed to the train station back London.
Sunday evening in London was pretty low key. We decided it would be fun to take a Jack the Ripper walking tour, very fascinating and very creepy. We saw some parts of London that were off the beaten path.