Windsor Castle and the Town of Bath

Our final days in England.  Such an amazing experience!  Before we traveled to England we knew we really wanted to see Stonehenge.  Although we had heard conflicting pieces of advice, some saying it wasn't worth the time and effort and others saying it was wonderful, we knew we couldn't pass up the chance to see this piece of English history.

We jumped at the chance to take a day long bus tour visiting Stonehenge, along with Windsor Castle and Bath.  I'm so glad we took the tour.  This tour was the highlight or our busy visit to England.  We fell in love with the city of Bath and could have spent all day soaking up the history of Stonehenge.

Our first stop on the tour was Windsor Castle.

The beautiful gardens behind the castle wall, had to stand on tip toe to peak over the wall.  Lovely.  Oh, did I mention the Queen was staying at the castle during our visit?  Yes, it's true.  She stays there every weekend during the summer.  Although, of course, we didn't get to see her, it's still kind of cool to say we were there at the same time.

The guard almost looks fake, doesn't it?  Almost like a packaged, toy nutcracker.  (smile)  The guard actually did leave the protection of it's shelter and marched back and forth across the castle walls.

I'm thinking these guards had to have little mini, air-conditioners in their hats, cause, let me tell you, it was hot, hot. 

After lovely, Windsor Castle it was on to Bath; a gorgeous city of honey-colored buildings and ancient Roman baths filled with warm water bubbling from the Earth.

While we were waiting to enter the Roman Baths, we noticed an interesting cathedral across the street.  Along the spires of the cathedral there were carvings of what looked to be angels climbing a ladder, possibly depicting a ladder ascending to heaven.  The interesting thing was there were also angels climbing down, facing down, the opposite direction.  It seemed a little creepy and unusual.  Take a look.

What do you think?  It would be very interesting to learn the story behind this scene.

Now on to the Roman Baths.

The source of the spring that flows into the baths.

Leaving the beautiful town of Bath.  Todd and I fell in love with this beautiful, little town and felt like we didn't get to spend enough time there to see all it has to offer.  If we ever make it back to England, we hope to spend a week in Bath.

I had planned to include Stonehenge, but have run out of time.  Come back to see some fabulous pictures of our visit to Stonehenge.  Another favorite sight on our trip to England.