Bath is an ancient Roman city, built on a hot springs, and famous for its namesake. To us, it was a gateway to Stonehenge, somewhere that served bad salads, and a city that looked like it survived on stag and hen nights from London.
We had a guy staying in our hostel who seemed a bit boring, and hung out with us for the evening. Cool story, huh?
Our evening's trip was Bizarre Bath, a great mix of street theatre and comedy with a little bit of history and exploring the central city. Cathy even got drafted in as part of the act and asked to think of a number. (I've got a number written on this blackboard. Have you thought of one? "yes" presents blackboard with the number '1' written on it) We learned that the Sally Lunn was invented in Bath, and were treated to an escape artist stuffed rabbit.
Other cool things about Bath included the architecture of, and along, the river: they have bridges with shops on either side of them, so you're walking down the street and don't even know you've crossed a bridge.
Entry to the baths was £11 so we skipped that in favour of the trip to Stonehenge. It also seemed a little steep to pay £7 for the privilege of walking around some stones, but the atmosphere and enthusiasm of the guided tour made up for it. 
The guide was an archeology student who was really excited about the history of the place. It was her first or second tour, so she was a bit nervous, but knew all the answers to the questions - in as much as no-one actually knows what people actually built Stonehenge for. Unfortunately, they didn't promote the tour well, so only us and another couple were on it.
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