Bath.

With it recently being Easter, I went on a little trip to Bath. I had a lovely time there and thought I would share my top places to visit if you happen to go to Bath in the future, or perhaps you will feel tempted to visit from reading this post.

1) The Roman  Bath’s Museum.
This is probably the main reason I came to Bath. I love history and discovering the baths used by the Romans was really interesting. As you enter the museum you find out all about how it was excavated to which baths the Romans used for which purposes – you can even try the water from the fresh thermal springs! A must see location.





2) Bath Abbey.
The abbey is really quite the same as many others however, although I take part in this, you could go on a tour around it or go up the tower to get a city view of bath. Situated next to the Roman Bath museum this was a great place to visit however it was quite expensive at about £5 per adult just to enter the building (but this money would be spent on maintenance).



3) The Royal Crescent and The Circus.
Although they may just seem like a bunch of buildings (which they are), the circus and the royal crescent are popular sights to see in Bath because they represent bath life and typical Jane Austen era houses.





4) Pultney Bridge.
A really pretty bridge which overlooks Bath river. The bridge has shops and cafés on top of it which makes it a great place to go to. I went in one of the coffee shops and sat next to one of the windows overlooking the river – it was really peaceful and relaxing.





5) Thermae Bath Spa.
Genuinely the best experience ever. Although very pricey, it is definitely worth it, this thermal spa contains 4 floors – one of which overlooks the cityscape of bath as a rooftop pool. Furthermore there are scented steam rooms and other facilities that make the experience amazing. Don’t miss this opportunity if you are to visit bath because the views are really stunning and the baths are super relaxing.



6) Fashion Museum of Bath and Bath Assembly Rooms.
The fashion museum may not be for everyone but it was certainly very interesting. I just enjoyed viewing the different fashions from different eras and noticing that the styles repeat themselves. Furthermore the assemerly rooms are perhaps not that exciting but if you are passing by, its certainly worth taking a little look at the beautiful chandeliers.







7) Bath Balloons.
Again, i didn’t go on a balloon ride myself, however I have heard its a truly beautiful view, especially at sunset – showing the true beauty England can offer!



8) Clifton Suspension Bridge Bristol.
Not in bath, but very close by. The Clifton Suspension Bridge is interesting and quite fun to walk over however as you can see the weather wasn’t at its best when i visited.



9) SS Great Britain Bristol.
“A really cool boat”. The SS great Britain is a really exciting and well presented museum. Being able to view the ship as it would have been used and to smell the scents made the museum a really cool experience.






Unfortunately the smells included the scent of sick from this girl. Erlack!


10) The Coffee Shops.
The main culture of Bath was the coffee shops – do not miss out! Bath coffees are especially strong and there were so many little coffee shops and quaint cafés that you cant walk down a single street without being able to pop in and have a coffee and cake.



I hope you enjoyed reading this slightly different post on my short holiday to bath. If you want, let me know in the comments whether you have visited Bath and any places you thought i should have mentioned!

Southwold

Many of my recent instagram posts have been from some of my little trips to the famous Norfolk seaside town of Southwold. I love visiting Southwold because it is so cute and there is a cute walk all around the town, right up to the lifeboat station. The pier is also really great as there is lots of lovely food which is where i went on my most recent outing. The place we ate was by a window indoors and so overlooked the sea and was really pretty.  Moreover, there is an old fashioned games/arcade area which is really good fun to visit as a family!

A view from Southwold Pier.

It was a really nice walk along the beach especially because the sun was very slowly setting!

I hope you liked my pictures and feel inspired to go for a walk on the beach too! Perhaps if you live nearby visit Southwold. Let me know in the comments of any fun beach experiences you have had!

Lake Adventure

This weekend i went for a walk around a local lake. It was gloomy and dull, but i enjoy going on walks regularly and it was pleasant to get the fresh air.

There were loads of ducks, swans and other birds, which is sad to admit, but i enjoy bird watching!

I managed to snap this picture of my brother jumping. I think it looks pretty cool and a little as if he was jumping into the lake!

This was a bit of an ‘artsy’ shot i took because i was testing out some of my camera modes. Later i will do a post on my new camera i bought and explain whether i would recommend it.

Anyway, i hope you had a good week-end and feel free to comment on any places you would suggest to go to for a walk. Despite the cold weather, it hasn't stop me from my adventure!

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Bucket list: Parascending

Last year i went to the beautiful Tunisia in Africa. It was such a lovely holiday but the best part was going parascending. This was on my bucket list and it was so great to have the opportunity to go. I managed to get a few shots of the experience and hopefully they will encourage you to go too!

As you can see, being abroad the sea was so clear you could see all of the multi-coloured seaweed . The view is also outstanding and stunningly beautiful and i loved it. The journey lasted about 5 minutes but obviously it depends where and when you go and how much it costs! I think it is a great thing to do – it definitely gives you a rush without being too intense!

Look there's me! I'm at the front!

I would 100% recommend parascending, it was super fun. Let me know in the comments what you think? Would you consider going parascending?

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I'm stuck here on this island…

Considering it is Thursday, I have decided to do a little ‘throw-back’ from when I saw Twin Atlantic live. On Monday the 5th of November 2012, I went to Norwich, UEA LCR with a couple of my firends to see Twin Atlantic perform with support of the brilliant Charlie Simpson from Busted (do you remember him?!) and Dead Sara.

Charlie Simpson

As we walked into the venue, luckily we managed to grab ourselves a comfortable spot on the steps where we could see clearly. Personally, i was a little disappointed with Dead Sara, however on the other hand, when Charlie Simpson came on, I was very excited. I knew all of the songs he played and i really enjoyed the set.
Next Twin Atlantic came on and we knew they were about to come on stage because Bohemian Rhapsody began to play. The lights were flashing and the crowd were cheering excited for the entrance of Twin Atlantic. Their set mainly consisted of their new album ‘Free’ but they played a few songs from their other albums too! If you want to read more about Twin Atlantics ‘Free’ album click here because i wrote a post last month about it.
“I think i just needed a rush”, I love these lines in their song ‘Yes i was drunk’ because they really suited my feelings during the gig. I love seeing bands live precisely for this reason.




More about Twin Atlantic:
Originally from Glasgow, the band members of Twin Atlantic include: Sam McTrusty (Guitar/ Lead vocals), Barry McKenna (Guitar/ Keyboard/ Cello/ Backing vocals), Ross McNae (Bass/ Keyboard/ Backing vocals) and Craig Kneale (Drums). They have had a very successful career so far and therefore have had the opportunity support many high profile bands. They have supported Aereogramme, Circa Survive, Biffy Clyro, Finch, The Fall of Troy, Thrice, Say Anything, The Smashing Pumpkins, Blink 182, The Gaslight Anthem, Taking Back Sunday, My Chemical Romance, Angels & Airwaves, Enter Shikari, The Subways, The Swellers, and You Me At Six. Through these support roles and several headline tours of their own they have built a strong and ever-growing fan base.

Winter Sunset

A few days ago, I went on an ‘adventure’ to a local lake of mine. My aim was to get their early so that it wouldn't be too dark walking but as per usual I was later than intended. When i got to the lake, due to the early winter evenings the sun was then setting. Because of this, as I walked round the lake there were the most beautiful views of the sunset and so i thought i would take advantage of this and show the some pictures of the afternoon.


I love these photos, because although they are not amazing quality, they were really pretty seeing the moon so clear and the skies such beautiful colours!







Seeing the moon through these trees was so pretty and I really enjoy winter days like this.
I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my pictures, and i hope it gives you inspiration to go for a little exploration one afternoon too!

A little trip to Cromer

Last week, I had the chance to visit Norfolk’s seaside town of Cromer. I went on the coastal walk from Overstrand to Cromer and back over the beach. The sun was shining and despite being very chilly the coast walk was really nice.

Once we arrived in Cromer, it was time for lunch so we went to the Rocket House Café which has amazing food!



Then we had travelled back on the beach and saw the damage the tide surge, which hit the Norfolk coasts late last year, had caused. It was sad to see all of the beach huts destroyed and there was loads of debris on the edges of the beach, which really makes you realise the damage the sea can cause!


The sun was slowly descending behind the cliffs as we walked back over the beach.





I had a lovely time on this Sunday walk, despite not exploring Cromer more, it was a nice and relaxing walk and I hope it inspires you too to go for a walk by the beach soon!