After attending some geology exhibition on rock, we head our way to a place famous for peeping someone taking shower. The city of Bath. The place famous for the bathing area of ancient Roman warriors. The city is a mixture of modern and old architecture design.
The boat was navigated masterfully in such narrow river. One mistake by the captain, I can take a picture and submit to The Star newspaper.
So this is Abbey Church located just beside the Roman Bath. Don't look down on (that's why I took the photo from below so that you can look up) this statue. There is one button that when pressed will shoot some holy water out. Vincent tried it and got everyone wondering why this guy pissed on his pants.
There you are the front view of the Abbey Church. Standing beside it is the Roman Bath.
While walking outside along the bathroom. I was thinking where is the toilet? Or else they can cash in on The Roman Toilet. For your information, just to visit the Roman Bath, you need to pay around 10 pounds. Entrance fees to see the place people bathed? If they included the bath inside the package I might need consider it also. Why? It's actually a pool. I don't want to bathe with everyone seeing me naked. I can assure you that if you set your camera to continuous shooting mode and throw the camera up in the sky, you can actually shoot inside the bathroom already. I tried to persuade Vincent but to no avail.
The boat was navigated masterfully in such narrow river. One mistake by the captain, I can take a picture and submit to The Star newspaper.
So this is Abbey Church located just beside the Roman Bath. Don't look down on (that's why I took the photo from below so that you can look up) this statue. There is one button that when pressed will shoot some holy water out. Vincent tried it and got everyone wondering why this guy pissed on his pants.
There you are the front view of the Abbey Church. Standing beside it is the Roman Bath.
While walking outside along the bathroom. I was thinking where is the toilet? Or else they can cash in on The Roman Toilet. For your information, just to visit the Roman Bath, you need to pay around 10 pounds. Entrance fees to see the place people bathed? If they included the bath inside the package I might need consider it also. Why? It's actually a pool. I don't want to bathe with everyone seeing me naked. I can assure you that if you set your camera to continuous shooting mode and throw the camera up in the sky, you can actually shoot inside the bathroom already. I tried to persuade Vincent but to no avail.
Another attraction at Bath is the circular row of houses located on Gay Street. Yup. G-A-Y Street. While my brief visit here, I didn't manage to see the occupants here. I guessed they are shy. Who wouldn't? Imagine you live on the street named "Ah Gua Street". 
After loitering around the city, the Abbey Church reopened at 4.30 pm for visitors. FOC? Well, sort of. Why? They are a bit tricky in imposing an entrance fees there. On the board it says, ".... visitors are invited to donate a minimum 2.50 pound to maintain and preserve the beauty of this church....".When I met the priest on the entrance, I looked at him. He looked at me and asked which country I'm from. I told him Malaysia. He remained quiet.. I acted stupid looking blurred.... He paused a while. I looked at him again and Vincent and co. The priest felt uncomfortable. He then told me to proceed inside the church. First and foremost, I'm a Buddhist. Secondly, I willing to pay 2.50 pound for the entrance fees if they set it. But they way they try to impose but still trying to maintain the kind-hearted act, I'm not into their idea at all. And why must they set a minimum value of 2.50 pound? It's a donation right? I can donate how much I think I'm affordable. Feeling not shamed, I proudly entered the church without even a single penny donated (or paid). Inside it they have a donation box. I would rather donate into that box than giving it directly at the entrance.Some of the windows with painting inside the church is really beautiful I must admit.
The architecture design is really out of this world. But that doesn't change my mind of donating any money. I'm a Buddhist. And I'm not rich.
Exiting the church, we saw some musician trying to cash in some money. In front of Roman Bath we saw a guy playing the flute. Before we went to they GAY street, he was telling everyone that it will be his last music for the day. After one hour, he still there but this time he already cleared the money on his bag. See. Smart guy asking money from dumb guys.
Then Jeff introduced to us the Sally Lunn's buns. Nope. Don't think dirty. Aunty Sally no longer here. It's different type of bun. Edible one. Seriously, I don't think the bun live up to our expectation. I think our Red Bean Bun (tau sar pau) taste much better. Well, they claimed to be the oldest and world famous ma. At least when I go back I can proudly tell everyone that I 've tasted Aunty Sally Lunn's Buns. Best in Bath and England. And some say in Europe. Very smooth and big. 3.50 pound only. I bet every guys sure jealous one!
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