I wore this for the flight back to Singapore. I love this top… it’s Korean. I love Korean designs… there are so many stores in Singapore these days that ship in Korean clothes but they are so much more expensive then getting it in Seoul.

Back to where I left off, the City of Bath is a beautiful one and it’s worth staying at least one night there.

The day I was there, they had a night market going on. I’m not sure if it’s a permanent thing or just for that weekend but it was absolutely delightful! And I got to ride on a carousel! Yes, I know it’s a tad childish for a lady my age to still enjoy carousel rides but I do!

So if you are like me and enjoy non-age appropriate activities, go ahead and enjoy yourself. As long as it doesn’t harm anyone else I really don’t see why not. Happiness is such a valuable commodity and there are so many people out there that seems to want to put a limit to it. But at the end of the day if I’m happy then I don’t have to care what others say. If you’re thinking that I’m speaking about more than just my little joy ride then you’re probably right… lol.

I guess I’ve been seeing a lot of unnecessary streaks of meanest in people recently. From strangers to strangers and from lovers to friends. I don’t believe that they realize what they are doing exactly but it’s still a little sad to see how people can get so easily worked up over the smallest of issues and spread that unhappiness to someone else. I’m wondering if society’s stress is getting too much for people to bear or is just lashing out without thinking just a trendy with people these days. If we could just plant one seed of kindness a day… how more beautiful life could be.

I know I’m totally digressing! But I think the pictures speak for themselves! I was very happy in Bath… somehow it felt a little less gloomy there compared to London even though the weather was pretty much the same. Overcast and drizzling !

Other than the quaint village market, I think I really enjoyed having hot chocolate drinks while people watching at the cafes there. It is the really thick and chocolaty espresso sort so do try if you are a chocolate lover!

And I’ll end my little segment on Bath with a video! ( You can only watch this video on www.renzze.com )

I love the City Of Bath. Love all the lovely buildings and the cobblestone roads. So pretty and quaint. I think my favorite building is the Bath Abbey.  A beautiful cathedral with beautiful stain glass windows.

Bath has been home to historic writers, such as Jane Austin, artists such as  Gainsborough, architects and designers John Wood and Goodridge, inventors, John Oliver

Of course the main attraction in Bath is the Roman Bath. The City of Bath is built at the mouth of an extinct volcano and was renown in its time as a spa town.

The Roman Baths Complex has be wonderfully preserved from the times of the Romans and gives a great insight to their cultural and social habits. It’s also interesting to note that Bath is the only place in the whole of UK that has natural hot spring waters!

Although the bath waters still bubbles at 46C today, visitors are not allowed to enter the waters as the spring still runs through the original lead pipes that may have radioactive substances. Also, the biggest threat is infectious diseases. However, if you would like to experience the hot springs of bath with all it’s reputed healing powers, you may head to Thermae Bath Spa which is located in a different building. It is a modern bath that was specially built so people can enjoy the Bath Spring Waters.

Entrance came in a form of a little plastic token. And the moment I walked in, I was mesmerized by the ceilings and walls of the interior.

The Roman Baths started around 60-70AD when the Celts used this place as a shrine to Sulis. Later the Romans continued populating the Bath and dedicated it to Minerva (also known as Athena to some).

My photos absolutely doesn’t do the place enough justice. I also loved how they incorporated modern chandeliers that seem to go so well with this Roman architecture.

On the terrace overlooking the Great Bath, you can see many carvings of Roman Emperors and Governors of Roman Britain.

A quick tour of the museum gives one a better understanding of the importance of the Roman Bath in ancient times.

Many artifacts from the temple can be seen. From Tritons (mermens) that served Neptune to Gorgon heads and Oceanus, the temple has a mixture of statues that serves both Celtic and Roman gods.

The picture above is supposedly of a Gorgon in a very rare male form. Usually Gorgons with their head of snakes are depicted as females.

Also noteworthy is a large collection of curses. About 130 curse tablets or binding spells have been found at the Baths. This is about as close a look we have to ancient Roman/Greek form of black magic. A similar practice to what the Chinese have in the form of  ”Ta Xiao Ren”. Other than curses which are carved into thin metal plates, sometimes you can find a love spell or two! Not surprisingly, a large number of curse tablets found at the bath relates to getting their clothes stolen while they are in the bath. LOL.

Standing next to the stream of hot spring, I can feel the heat as it dissipates quickly into the winter chilly air.

The main bath area is actually located underground from the main building. The water is a lovely shade of blue and steam can be seen rising despite the rainy weather. It would have been such a glorious bath in its heydays.

Also, in a scared spring nearby, there are about 12000 Roman coins found. I supposed they were offered to the Goddess in a wishing well style. This is the largest collective votive deposit known from Britain.

Hope you found Bath to be as interesting as I do. I’ll do another follow up post on the City of Bath soon

The surreal landscape set the tone for my visit to one of the world’s most famous stones. The Stonehenge. Found in Wiltshire, England amidst countless of other burial mounds and stone monuments.

The Stonehenge is said to be built during the Neolithic (last of the stone ages) and Bronze Ages. These stones were errected here around 3000BC – 2500BC! That’s such a long time ago and it makes it hard to process how and why these stones were placed here.

The area around Stonehenge is a burial ground for humans at the early beginning but it is unknown if there were any other uses of these ancient stones throughout history. Many believe it is used as a temple or a worship place of some sort. It is voted as one of Britain Seven Wonders and at some point in time had been a gathering point for many neopaganism believers.

Though personally I much prefer ancient buildings rather than rock formations, I can understand how Stonehenge can be such an intriguing mystery given that these massive stones were carried to these plains from a distance of 240miles away. With no modern tools, it would have taken 600 men to get past some obstacles in while transporting!

If you believe in legends and mystery, then this place in all purposes and intents is one with magical mystic powers of honor and healing. It is said that King Arthur and his descendants were all buried here. And that Merlin the wizard had the stones magically moved from Ireland to it’s current location.

In the photo above you’ll see me standing in front of a drawing of what the Stonehenge Circle was supposed to look like while the photo below shows you what is left of it today.

There isn’t much else around Stonehenge itself because the government is working hard to maintain the land to be the way it was thousands of years ago. Of course there are still a little commercialism seen near the site with a gift shop or two but the wide vast lands nearby is devoid of houses or anything much actually.

If you are interested in the Stonehenge, the best time to visit it is on the 21st June where the Summer Solstice festival is celebrated there. Admission the the circle is free and throngs of people would camp at Stonehenge overnight to greet the first day of summer. Normally the stones are roped off to prevent visitor contact but for that one night, you could actually stand next to the stones, touch, feel and become transported to the time when druids gathered for festivals around the rocks.

Hope you enjoy the little video clip I have of my trip there. ( Video clip can only be watched at www.renzze.com)

Just a real short outfit post! Was heading out over the Salisbury Plains to go visit Stonehenge which I will share with you all soon!

Salisbury Plains is the largest military training area in the UK and the conditions are pretty rough. I can’t imagine having to train out there in the bitter cold! Because of all the training, the grass here is rather sparse and live firing occurs 340 days a year so no wandering off on your own!

A closer look at my flats before I head off! Will try to post again soon. Am working on a new contest as well! So watch out for it!