Visiting Bath, England & finally trying a Sally Lunn Bun!

[@da90sReAlvloc]

Yeah bath is a beautiful place , can you believe that the Romans built it, us Brits were part of the Roman empire, You have a good eye for scenery. Really Dara the scenery. In your videos is beautiful, Good job Hope you enjoyed bath I only saw the Roman baths on a school trip as a child. The bath is absolutely amazing. There aren't that many intact Roman baths left in the world , Sorry for rambling on, Great video Dara👍

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

You didn't ramble! I love comments, so appreciate you taking the time to leave one. BTW, did you know that Bath has FREE Walking Tours every day? They are operated by the mayor's office. I just found that out, and did one a few weeks ago. I filmed it and will publish that video one of these months... or years... haha

[@kenharte6553]

I love your enthusiasm for all things british

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks so much! I'm just a crazy old lady who needed a place to talk about Britain all day every day so... KZbin let me! haha Cheers XX Dara

[@susiediamond60]

Another Lovely Vlog, Bath is so Gorgeous and Maybe even more Famous now Because of The Royal Crescent which they used in Bridgerton which I Loved, The Drone Footage as Always was Lovely, Look forward to seeing Where You go to Next, Best Wishes to you Both.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks so much! Yes, Bridgerton and all the Jane Austen and Regency Romances are definitely increasing interest in British towns like Bath! Next week's travel vlog is of our quick trip to Wales. And then I take a break from travel videos for some food reviews and British cooking videos... until May when we will be in CHELTENHAM! So excited to get back to my home away from home! Of course, Cheltenham was also a spa town like Bath back in the day... just much smaller and less popular ;-)

[@thatplace1]

Thanks for the tour! Cheers to Bath and the wonderful adventure

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

It is such a beautiful city to visit! Are you going there on your trip?

[@susanriddle8114]

So much beautiful footage and gorgeous architecture!! I definitely want to visit Bath and try Sally Lunn buns while I’m there. They looked scrumptious. 💖👍🏼😋

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

It was a fun day! Even though my husband was not as big a fan of the Sally Lunn buns as I was, I still think it was worth doing. I love trying the local special foods!

[@MissAnglophilia]

Bath looks lovely! I haven't had the chance to visit but obviously I'd love to!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, Bath is definitely your kind of place! You would love it. But maybe come visit me in Cheltenham first? A smaller "spa town" that is not so crowded and very walkable❤

[@MissAnglophilia]

@@MagentaOtterTravels I'd love to, but this whole "situation" in Germany needs to go away first! :(

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@MissAnglophilia I agree! Things change quickly, so I’m hoping in your case things improve quickly over the coming weeks and months!

[@FunandBudget]

Oooh the roman baths sound amazing!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Definitely worth a visit! They are very ancient and fascinating!

[@MadameMinima]

Ian's look when you are talking about the steep slopes you had to walk because of him is just priceless....!!!! 🤣 But I have to admit that Ian has never been wrong and all the views you got (or at least those you have shown us) were just gorgeous.

[@ians3586]

My feet were very bad at this point (with the plantar fasciitis). That's why Dara went exploring around Bath by herself, however, I was determined to take in one view no matter how painful it was going to be.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

We went to Hawaii for our 10th anniversary. I got home and everyone asked how I enjoyed laying on the beach ... but I said I didn't do much of that. Mostly just hiked up to the top of peaks to look at the amazing views of the island!

[@Brillbrits]

Wow! Loved this video!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks Sandra!

[@MeansToTravel]

We LOVE visiting Bath!!! Putney Bridge and the Royal Crescent are the best! We really like getting afternoon tea at the Royal Crescent Hotel and sitting in their back garden. We stayed at that same Abbey Hotel on our trip to Bath in 2013 when it was a Best Western, so it was cool to see what Marriott did with the property in your video!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Wow, that is so incredible that you stayed at the same property and it was a BW back then! How fun that you could see the before/after! I know y'all are frequent travelers and I'm wondering what hotel chain(s) you try to frequent. As I'm about to gush about in my video tomorrow... we are in LOVE with Marriott. What's your fave?

[@tomhodnett402]

Worth the walk up. Quite the view.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Absolutely! Bath is such a beautiful city!

[@The_Brit_Girls]

Bath is such a beautiful city. Wonderful videography and fun commentary! Great job, Y'all!!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thank you so much. It is a wonderful place, and I was proper chuffed we had such lovely weather that day to see it!

[@RichardWells1]

Oh to be in Bath again...! What a superb video tour of the city, complete with Sally Lunn's Bunns (a 'must' next time we're there). Apart from the excellent drone shots, I must commend you on your slow pans, especially the 360 around the circus, all of which enhanced the programme. Very enjoyable. The view is worth the climb, isn't it!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

When I see a great view, I always regret my moaning in the climb up!! 😂 Thanks for your kind compliments 🙏

[@Sue474]

Gorgeous scenery. That view, from the park, over the city was incredible.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks! We were so lucky to have the perfect weather for it. I assume you and your hubby enjoy walking up steep slopes to see a view as well, right?

[@jillhobson6128]

@@MagentaOtterTravels When I visited Bath, I used one of those hop-on hop-off tourist buses. You get great views and a very interesting commentary

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@jillhobson6128 those buses are great! When we first visited Edinburgh Ian had just destroyed his ankle so we were forced to ride a Hop on Hop off Double Decker bus (Ian usually doesn't want to)... and it was wonderful! Like you say, you get all the historical context and the ability to cover the whole city in a day. Of course, I've also done those bus tours in London as well.

[@theresabigwideworld2632]

You were so lucky to get a nice sunny day, it makes wandering around Bath so much better! I've never heard of a Sally Lunn bun, so that's on the list for a future visit! Plus the shop/house was very cute.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes I agree! We were incredibly lucky during our whole trip to England!❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Thanks so much for watching!

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

Stunning video! Our son visited Bath a few years ago and loved it, I can see why! We too love using our points (feels like you’re getting a free stay!). Looking forward to Wales video it’s on the top of my list! ~Cara 😊

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, it’s easy to know why bath is such a popular tourist destination. And I didn’t even talk about all the Jane Austen connections! I hope you enjoy the Wales video, although it really is just a tiny taste of Wales. With several hundred castles in that tiny country, it is a place I love to explore. Definitely planning to spend more time there later this year!!❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

@@MagentaOtterTravels Your May trip is coming up quickly!!! How exciting!! 😊

[@cornwallglory]

Caught up with your Bath video, this is my most favourite place in the UK. Love your video, the Sally Lunn Bun treat and the drone footage of the outside village. Beautiful video 😍

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

It IS a pretty fabulous place! Thanks for watching! Have you tried the Sally Lunn bun as well as the Bath bun? I wish I had been there long enough to try both... NEXT TIME!!

[@cornwallglory]

@@MagentaOtterTravels tried both, the Bath bun is a lot smaller but tasty with sugar on top! Hope you’re looking forward to coming back to the UK soon!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@cornwallglory yes, we are super excited to get to come live in our flat in Cheltenham this summer! Just waiting to see if travel restrictions change by mid May... 🙏 Remind me which county you live in?

[@cornwallglory]

@@MagentaOtterTravels wow you’ve got a flat in Cheltenham, that’s lovely, another city with beautiful architecture. I’m in Cornwall 😍

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@cornwallglory Well you are in a stunningly beautiful part of Britain, so I don’t feel sorry for you! LOL But yes, I think Cheltenham is fabulous! A lot of the things I like about Bath, but smaller scale and more affordable and accessible! Here is a video I filmed a year ago showing my flat, if you are interested! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYK1gYaro9dritE

[@asliazilaslife1286]

Welcome to Bath . .. not far from my house.. it’s take 20 minutes walking along the canal to town...lovely video’s..

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks so much! You are lucky to live in such a beautiful area. I really enjoyed exploring the villages of Somerset as well as this lovely city!

[@asliazilaslife1286]

@@MagentaOtterTravels : glad u enjoy it.. I’m looking forward for ur next video to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😁

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@asliazilaslife1286 thank you! It was really a very quick trip to Wales, but I’m excited to spend a lot more time there this summer!❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@alishaondemand]

I really need to learn how to use a drone. This footage is amazing!

[@ians3586]

Thank you but honestly there's not much to it. Drones these days are really easy to fly since they are loaded with sensors that prevent you from running into things or even flying in areas where you shouldn't, like near an airport. In an hour or two you could be as good at flying a drone as I am (which isn't very good). I bought mine second hand off eBay which I think is a good option.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks so much! Ian is humble, but he did a lot of practising. I think the drone footage does add a lot of added dimension to my videos. I'm grateful for it! But I'm too intimidated to fly it myself. I'm staying focused on all the other filming and photos, because I already have my hands fulll!! You get it... being a solo content creator one-woman-show is a LOT!

[@jeanlongsden1696]

I laughed when you said those bins was posh. as we have them bins here in our capital, here in Jersey. but ours have P.O.S.H on them, for the Parish Of Saint Helier.

[@ians3586]

That's very funny!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Oh my! I really would like to see a photo of those bins! That's hilarious!

[@david-lt9wj]

I've been to st Helier, I stopped at the hotel Sarum....it was absolutely gargeous...yes the town is posh as an arrods hamper....bergerac around every corner.

[@jeanlongsden1696]

@@david-lt9wj I hope you didn't use Bergerac's directions.. head into the tunnel in a Easterly direction and come out on the West coast of St Ouen lol.

[@david-lt9wj]

@@jeanlongsden1696 that would be just champion....and go into the tunnel head north east and arrive in Weymouth...

[@jfergs.3302]

Such a beautiful city. No wonder you go back, and back. I've meant to go for a while, and you've inspired me. I may make this my destination for that jaunt i mentioned last week, when we're fully out of lockdown. As ever, the footage was fantastic. Really showing off the city, both from the ground, and the air. And thanks for the tips on where to stay, and what to see. PS I found some of that Isle of Mull cheese. Very good. Creamy, good texture, bit of a bite to it, not too strong, and with those cheddery nutty notes to it. I asked about Wookey Hole, but they just looked at me blank... The lady looked it up on google while i was there. Made a mental note of it, but didn't sound like they'd be getting any in any time soon. The search continues :)

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks so much for your cheese report, John! Remind me what county you are in? (I can't keep track!!) I bet a cheese shop would carry either Wookey Hole OR Isle of Mull. I'm impressed and thrilled that you got to taste Isle of Mull! And chuffed that you liked it! The best time to try Wookey Hole will be when you are in Somerset going to visit Bath!!

[@jfergs.3302]

@@MagentaOtterTravels I'm in Merseyside. That's an idea, re the Wookey Hole, go to the source :) If i can't get it there... Again, cheers for the tips re Bath. And I'm looking forward to see where you ended up in Wales.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@jfergs.3302 I shouldn't overpromise on the Wales thing... we just barely crossed the border! But later this year I will be doing some PROPER visiting to Wales!!

[@ians3586]

​@@jfergs.3302 I'm really looking forward to seeing the amazing buildings in Liverpool and Manchester after someone on this channel recommended I watch videos done by AVZINE. He has very few subscribers but has done quality videos on the cities like this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKrckolvn8R_n6s. I especially like seeing buildings, like The Three Graces, being cleaned and looking like the day they were built.

[@ENLIGHTENMENTscience]

Wow, this is on my list to visit!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

It is a such a great place... it has it all - gorgeous architecture, yummy food, ancient history, Jane Austen connections, loads of culture!

[@AnnaTravels]

Wow those buns look tasty. Beautiful city.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes and yes! Beautiful place with yummy food!

[@jonathanhodgson2659]

A play on Yakitty Yak ..... love it.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

It is a great name! And tasty food 👍👍

[@AdrianCurtis-n7f]

It's a lovely walk out of Bath along the canal to Bradford on Avon X my sister used to work right NR the hotel you stayed at x

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@AdrianCurtis-n7f we need to do that walk, since we love both Bath and Bradford on Avon!

[@AdrianCurtis-n7f]

@MagentaOtterTravels it's a beautiful walk , join the canal at Sidney gardens in Bath there are some lovely pubs along the canal towpath , especially Avoncliff just before Bradford on Avon , walk or cycle it's an amazing route especially on a lovely summer day 👍🏼

[@SharisaLewis]

Love good travel luck when something turns out even better than expected. 1482? Wow! So cool!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Before Columbus! Very cool. Thanks for watching ❤️

[@teresamoorhouse6892]

Where is your husband from? The last time we were their we missed bath ran out of time. My husband from Birmingham. Were going back to stay in 2023 to live. I'm american from ILLINOIS. Were retiring.👏👏👏

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

We need to talk! I grew up in Illinois. Ian is complicated... his parents are both from Birmingham, he was born in Jamaica and grew up mostly in California. I recently retired and we are getting ready to move to Cheltenham for the summer. Our long term plan is UK in summer and US for rest of the year. Congrats on retiring! I'd love to hear more about your plans! You can message me on FB or IG if you want. I'm magentaotter on both. Or email is [e-mail]

[@tonywilkinson6895]

I had the absolute pleasure of serving with the Gurkhas for a while,I’m happy to see a Nepalese restaurant in Bath.

[@ians3586]

That's really cool. I remember them being a big asset to the British Army during the Falklands War.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I haven't met many people from Nepal in my life, but the food in that restaurant was delicious and I would happily go back again!

[@potdog1000]

bath is beautiful, i was stationed near there in the 70s

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I'm sure it looks similar now to the 1970's... since most of it has looked the same for a couple hundred years! Such a lovely city.

[@potdog1000]

@@MagentaOtterTravels i bet it does lol i was first stationed at RAF Colern then years later Lyneham so knew the area quite well

[@googlpanda]

I haven't been to Bath for years, such a gorgeous city!

[@googlpanda]

I've never had a Sally Lunn bun, they look delicious 😋

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Now you know what you have to do on the next trip... try a Sally Lunn bun!

[@britainonabudget]

Yaaaaaaaaay!!!! Bath!!!! 😍😍😍

[@britainonabudget]

Ooooh, you got such beautiful footage of the Crescent ❤️

[@ians3586]

@@britainonabudget it's too bad I couldn't fly my drone over but that's verboten.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I was telling Eric in a comment earlier that I thought of you all day long when I was there! Remember how I kept messaging you? haha And now I FINALLY published the dang video!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I was once again blessed with a sunny beautiful day. I was proper chuffed!

[@britainonabudget]

@@ians3586 It is too bad, but I can understand why they don’t allow it. It’s so beautiful that everyone would be flying their drones over.

[@glastonbury4304]

I think you've covered Bath in your trips...did you go around the American Museum and Gardens as well?

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

No! I need MORE Bath time!!!

[@glastonbury4304]

@@MagentaOtterTravels lol...don't we all 😉😆

[@PlanetImo]

Oooh I'm looking forward to seeing what you thought of Wales. :¬D

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I don't want to overpromise because this was a TINY trip to Wales this time. We were just barely over the border. But I am so looking forward to spending MORE time in Wales this summer!!!

[@wencireone]

Watching the Bridge bit reminded me of Rachel's (B on a B) video, you must have nearly been at the same spot

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, I thought of Rachel the whole time I was there! I kept sending her messages! And I think about 2 trillion people have stood at that spot on the bridge, LOL. Yep, it's a must see spot!

[@wencireone]

@@MagentaOtterTravels proberly a dip in the ground at that exact spot 🕳

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@wencireone haha exactly!

[@WITYTRAVELS]

When you said "American weird" we were triggered! LO! Just seems like the cleaner way to eat! Enjoyed the video.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I did eat the European way with the fork in my left not right hand... sorry you were triggered! Haha I need to catch up on YOUR travels! Cheers XX Dara

[@StephenandAndie]

"I thought it would be like Nutella, but it's actually really good!" 😂 And here I thought Nutella was universally adored (aside from its abundant use of palm oil)!

[@StephenandAndie]

the wind in the trees sounds so peaceful.

[@StephenandAndie]

that view looks like it was worth the steep hike!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

It was worth the steep hike!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I do love Nutella! I don’t know why I described it that way! 🤔

[@PlanetImo]

I like the look of the Yak Yeti Tak food. I'd go for a veggy option.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

They defo had lots of yummy veggie options! Great food there.

[@bobbyxhilone9224]

Wow, gorgeous, loved every minute of this!! I had no idea that Bath was famous for such amazing architecture. So her is my "dumb American" question: What IS the Royal Crescent?? Is it a whole bunch of apartments (flats) all side by side? Where would anybody park their car? Are there yards (gardens) out behind them? Oh, and the buns, SO yummy (scrummy) looking. You said you were trying the sweet ones; are there savory flavors as well? Thank you again, both of you. As usual, I feel like I have been right there traveling along!!

[@RoyCousins]

The Royal Crescent is an arc of individual Georgian town houses joined together. Each house has it's own garden at the rear. A few of the houses in the middle have been joined to make a hotel. The house on the right hand end is a museum of Georgian life.

[@ians3586]

Thank you Bobby. This for sale brochure for one of the townhouses will answer a lot of your questions search.savills.com/property-detail/gbbhrsbts190268. There are 30 townhouses with each one being about 7,700 sf in size (though only 10 are still townhouses). They do have gardens behind them and when they were built they would have had mews behind them for storing carriages and keeping horses.

[@ians3586]

One of them has been kept as a museum so you can see what they were originally like inside.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@Roy Cousins, thanks for answering the question much better than I could have done!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

The Sally Lunn Buns have both sweet and savoury. Like Yorkshire Puddings (more on those in a few weeks!) they can go either way. I only tried two sweet types because that is what I figured would be best. But of course now I want to go back to Bath and do a side-by-side comparison with a Bath Bun which was Jane Austen's favourite!

[@peterwatson9296]

I was in Bath last week, they were filming in the circus again, might be Bridgetown 2

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Oh yes, probably! Bridgerton has fueled Americans' interest in the Regency time period. I feel lucky to live in Cheltenham because it is such a beautiful Regency town. Bath is bigger and more famous of course ;-) I look forward to visiting Bath again... Speaking of filming... Did you watch my Northumberland Castle video? We couldn't go in 2 of them because they were filming!! Thanks for your comment! Cheers XX Dara

[@peterwatson9296]

I go through Cheltenham a lot on the way to Tewkesbury, I'm going there this weekend, l live in Corsham where they filmed a lot of Poldark which is 20minutes from Bath, feel very lucky to live in such a pleasant part of England, yes I did watch your video, think I have watched most of your videos 🙂

[@our4feettravelers760]

we want to go explore some day

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Yes, many folks have waited so long this past year to be able to go explore places they want to see! Hoping the next year is much better!!

[@mikesaunders4775]

Nice film , Bath (the real locals pronounce it with a short 'A' too), is uniquely ordered for an English town/city, a bit like how London might have looked if Sir Christopher Wren had got his way. The word 'Cheap' by the way, (or Chip, Chipping) is from Old English 'Ceap', and means Market, not something a bit tacky or inexpensive.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks for that great background info, Mr. Saunders! I had no idea that Cheap meant Market! Makes sense. I love visiting all the Cotswold villages that have Sheep Street in them ;-) And I also love Market towns!

[@valeriedavidson2785]

Mike Saunders. I live only 30 miles from Bath and have visited many times. I have never ever heard a local pronounce Bath with a flat A'.

[@mikesaunders4775]

@@valeriedavidson2785 Try visiting some of the housing estates or go to watch a few Bath City games.There is more to Bath than expatriate Londoners selling teas.

[@valeriedavidson2785]

@@mikesaunders4775 I am fully aware of that. However I still say although some locals may speak with a local accent, the flat 'A' is part of a northern accent and not heard unless they are northerners.

[@mikesaunders4775]

@@valeriedavidson2785 In a generally rhotic area such as the west country words like Bath or Path will be pronounced as Baaaath or Paaath, rather than Barth.

[@PlanetImo]

Oooh I love Bath. Well I've only been a couple of times in my life but I loved it. There's a very early vlog on my channel made in Bath done on a very shaky original GoPro Hero Session which is quite cringy to watch now...

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I completely relate to cringy early videos!!! haha

[@AdventureDeNorthVlogs]

Wow this is so beautiful 😍 love from Pakistan

[@ians3586]

Thank you.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Thanks for stopping by!

[@MadameMinima]

Why was I not surprised to see the milk chocolate bun in front of Ian?? 🤔🤣

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Good observation! 😂

[@ians3586]

Yeah, unfortunately I would have rather had a chocolate donut or a good chocolate bar.

[@The_Brit_Girls]

Don't know if they'd let you live on 'Quiet Street' Dara!! Lol!!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Good point! I'm FAR too loud to live there. Nice job taking the mickey, LOL!!!

[@gerrymccartney3561]

On my visit to Bath I was told the Royal Crescent should have been another circle but the developer ran out of money.

[@gerrymccartney3561]

@@simonrobbins8357 Thanks for the clarification. Maybe Specsavers should have sponsored the big pair of glasses concept.

[@ians3586]

@@gerrymccartney3561 I would love to see modern builders build something with such quality and beauty.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I love hearing these stories! So interesting to think about what the city planning was like. Another reason to have a drone... to see things like that from the sky!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

There are so many gorgeous buildings around the world that were never "finished" because of lack of money. I'm thinking of the baptistry in Pisa as an example, but there are so many examples! Pity. And then think of all the gorgeous stately homes in Britain which were built and then torn down because the descendants couldn't afford the upkeep! That's a pity as well.

[@gerrymccartney3561]

@@MagentaOtterTravels Don't exclude the USA, there were a lot of beautiful 19th century buildings that only lasted 30 or 40 years and then had to make way for modernation,

[@The_Brit_Girls]

Us Norfolk people pronounce it "Barth." Just thought I'd put that out there!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I never understand that R thing.... SMH

[@wencireone]

We drop the 'h' where I'm from so it sounds more like Baff 👍 ( don't shoot me Jill )

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@wencireone I am quite amused by these debates !

[@philipmason9537]

You didn’t comment on the Nepalese food !

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Good point! It was delicious. You can tell I was exhausted!! I didn't want to be on camera for a taste test ;-)

[@philipmason9537]

@@MagentaOtterTravels 👍👍

[@ians3586]

I thought it was okay. I still prefer a good Thai.

[@philipmason9537]

@@ians3586 🤡

[@The_Brit_Girls]

Haha, the poshest rubbish bins - ever!!

[@PlanetImo]

Oh yes - my other half also likes to walk up steep slopes for views.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

TBH, it does help me eat all the yummy treats on holiday without gaining a stone by the time I get back home! haha

[@canihavesome2591]

Glad to see the park in front of the Royal Crescent is looking as green as it ever did......you'd never know it had a couple of very large archeological trenches sliced through it in the recent past !! Good old Time Team !!! Here's the link if you're interested.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXypdKiNm7Frj9E

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Wow, that is cheeky to dig trenches in that lovely lawn! Yes, I'm glad it was put right before my visit ;-) Thanks for your comment!

[@britainonabudget]

I love Time Team so much that I went behind the Crescent to see where they dug the church that was bombed during the war. It was just a grassy triangle, not much to see! 😆😆😆 But I felt very close to the Team 🙂

[@canihavesome2591]

@@britainonabudget - are you part of their patreon group....they're coming back with 2 digs.....

[@britainonabudget]

@@canihavesome2591 Sadly, no, it’s not in the budget at the moment. But I am really happy that they got the funding for 2 new digs. I look forward to seeing them when I can!

[@waverunner3911]

@@britainonabudget that area is called Julian Road, hevaly bomb area of Bath during ww2

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

Its Baff, with a soft sound 2nd 'f''. There is no 'r' so it can't be 'Barth'

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I always laugh when you Brits put R's in words I say. I don't think either way I pronounced Bath has an R in it! LOL

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

@@MagentaOtterTravels People trying to speak RP English put unnecessary 'r' and other letters in words. Doesn't happen ('app'en in Yorkshire speak) where I live.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@jjsmallpiece9234 I think your ears are calibrated differently than mine! ;-)

[@jjsmallpiece9234]

@@MagentaOtterTravels You are correct - to Yorkshire dialect.

[@david-lt9wj]

I'm sure my girlfriend and I went to an African restaurant near that hotel..

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Wonderful! That is one thing I love about cities... all the exotic food from around the world you can try!

[@david-lt9wj]

@@MagentaOtterTravels it was called "Tagine Zhor"....it was Moroccan...and it was cous cous based meals and so memorable...the tea,I think that was a highlight.... I can't remember what the puddings were..

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@david-lt9wj oh yes, Moroccan food is amazing!

[@BathChap]

Your hotel looked out on what officially is called Terrace Walk but most Bathonians call it Bog Island after the former public lavatories (bogs) Whether Sally Lunn was a real person or a myth is much debated. Little or no evidence of her actual existents.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

Oooooh, so interesting! I didn't know that there was a debate on if Sally Lunn is actually real... how fun! Anything to sell a bun, I guess? A viewer told me about "Bog Island" ages ago when we were discussing the word bog... but I didn't know my hotel was near it! I should have taken a photo of this island vacation, haha!

[@waverunner3911]

@@MagentaOtterTravels back in the 80s bog Island was a night clud owned by some bath rugby player's

[@The_Brit_Girls]

Did you get a "Get out of Jail Free" card??

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

NO! We served our time! Ten whole days of confinement ... LOL

[@waverunner3911]

Us locals say baff unless I'm speaking to an outsider then it's bath

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

lol I love that! Since you are a local, I have a question for you. Do you ever eaten Bath buns or Sally Lunn buns? Or are those just for the tourists?

[@waverunner3911]

@@MagentaOtterTravels I walk past Sally luns tea room quite often have only been in their once my doughter and me had a tea cake I have never expirenced a bath bun it's definitely a tourist thing not a locals place

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@waverunner3911 I figured! 😂

[@paulhaywood8439]

Congrats on 2nd jab.sunday roast? Thought you were vegetarian?

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I am not vegetarian... I am PICKY! hahaha I have vegetarian tendencies... now that Weston moved out of our home, I haven't bought chicken or beef since he has left. I do love an occasional filet mignon on a special occasion like anniversary or birthday, and I love bacon! But on a typical day I'm totally happy to eat plant based foods all day long. I have a Sunday Roast Review coming up in the next couple weeks... you'll hear about all my favourite things. And I also have a bacon cooking video in the pipeline coming soon! Thanks for watching ;-)

[@ians3586]

I'm sorry but I don't get all the fuss over the Lunn bun. It's okay but I definitely wouldn't queue for it.

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

When in Rome... you gotta try the local foods and find out what all the fuss is about! Next time we just need to try the "Bath Bun". As usual, our visit to Bath was TOO SHORT!

[@david-lt9wj]

Well I'll eat a Lynn bun in a shot...sticky finger style....delicious..and I've never eaten one....

[@PlanetImo]

You had a shower in Bath... not a bath Hm!

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

😂😂😂😂😂 Excellent point!

[@wencireone]

Quick lock the doors, the Americans are coming 🔒🚪😉🤣

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

I didn't include this in the video... but when I was walking right near the Circus, I found the most amazing thing on the pavement. A nice new 20 pound note!!! The shiny bit was gleaming in the sunlight! I looked around and didn't see anyone, so I had no idea who dropped it. And it was a windy day... so I knew if I didn't pick it up it would be blown into a hedgerow or down a gutter, so I picked it up! Then as I was walking back to meet Ian I say a homeless woman sitting on the pavement near the centre of the city. She was sitting there on a cardboard box. I handed her the note and you should have seen the look on her face! She said to me "are you sure?!" it was really sweet. I figured I had not earned that money, and she certainly needed it more than me!

[@wencireone]

@@MagentaOtterTravels they may not let you in the churches, but the door to heaven has a magenta path 😇👍

[@MagentaOtterTravels]

@@wencireone hopefully St Peter will judge me as you have and let me through the pearly gates!

[@ians3586]

@@wencireone I've lived with her for 28 years and I'm certain you're correct. It's hard living with a saint.

[@wencireone]

@@ians3586 but rewarding 👍