A quieter day today. In the morning we went to the Holborne Museum. Nice, not spectacular, free. Then we took a walk to Lansdown Crescent, another example of the magnificent curved terraces of Bath. There are spectacular views over the city and a field with sheep grazing in front.
That took us to lunch at Boston Tea Party. We chose this place because it was close to the Assembly Rooms, which we wanted to visit. There was a large group of young women in uniforms at the restaurant, appearing to dine with their families. We thought they might be nurses, celebrating graduation. A quick chat with the woman seated next to us gave us the real story. They were from Norland College, which is a school for nannies. But not just any nanny school. This is apparently THE nanny school. Royal families get their nannies here. It's a three year program and graduates get a B.A. (Hons.) degree. And it's not cheap. About 15,000 GBP per year. Who knew?
Anyway, as it turns out, the nannies spoiled our Assembly Room plans as they had the entire place booked for their graduation.
After lunch we all split up and did our own thing. Michele and Cheryl had High Tea at Sally Lunn's.
Bath is somewhere you could spend a lot of time. Lots to do and very beautiful. If you come to England, you really should visit Bath.
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