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Jeanine Kitchel's avatar

Wow, these were some amazing photos, Michael! Bath is gorgeous. I've often heard that but have never seen photos to this extent. Thank you! A truly lovely place indeed.

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Thank you for the kind words, Jeanine!

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M. E. Rothwell's avatar

My brother went to university in Bath, so I used to visit often. Beautiful place and beautiful photos!

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Thanks! And yes it is.

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Wendy Dahl's avatar

Delicious photos are the best invitation. I’m in! Thanks for your entertaining historical musings. I would have eaten this up if my classes had been this lively.

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Thank you, Wendy!

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Robert Reineke's avatar

Thank you for this post. Next month, we will be spending three weeks in England, Scotland and Ireland. Bath is on the list. You are quite a talented photographer.

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Thank you very much! And have a wonderful time! Those are all great destinations.

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Amanda Jaffe's avatar

I have a good friend in Bath and spent a lovely long weekend there a few years ago. One of my very first Substack essays was inspired by the Roman curse tablets I saw there. Thanks for the return visit!

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Thanks for reading!

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HistoricalHolli's avatar

What a fun read, and what stunning photos.

Apparently the fan vaulting at Bath Abbey is some of England's finest.

I don't watch documentaries about British cathedrals when I'm going to bed, I swear.

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Michael Jensen's avatar

😁😁😁

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Sapph's avatar

Lovely photos...and thoughts!

Where might I find these observations of Jane Austen should I want to read them myself?

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Well…I’m afraid only here! I was having fun “channeling” Miss Austen myself!

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HistoricalHolli's avatar

You tricked me for a minute, too 😂😂

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Michael Jensen's avatar

😎😎😎

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Sapph's avatar

😭😭😭

I feel cheated. El Divo would never have done this to me. Bring back El Divo now! 🤣

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Michael Jensen's avatar

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Oh trust me, El Divo is a tricky little cuss!

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Sapph's avatar

At least, I know what to expect with him. 🤣

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Marco & Sabrina's avatar

Love the idea of Bath as a stage set. Self conscious flaneurs rejoice

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DR Darke's avatar

I know nothing about Bath other than what I've read in Georgette Heyer Regencies (and a joke from THE GROOVE TUBE, "Thurthon Thithertonton, in Bath"), so this is a surprise as the Bath she described sounded much smaller and closer together than this looks....

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Gabrielle Kinney's avatar

Bath is fake! I love it. I saw a similar building with no windows in Savannah, GA recently and I'm wondering if that, too, is the city covering up something unsightly, lol. Thanks for taking us on these journeys! It's getting me excited to start traveling the world.

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Michael Jensen's avatar

My pleasure! Thanks for coming along!

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Mark Turner's avatar

Wow! Great post! I visited Bath on a day trip, but I suspected there was much more to experience!

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Michael Jensen's avatar

Thanks! It would definitely be worth a return visit if you're ever in the neighborhood!

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Cathy's avatar

What a wonderful review of this city. My husband and I are visiting this fall and you’ve given us a great start at what choice we can make there- thank you for such a thorough review

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