Jill Russell travels to a London community church called St. Martin's in February. She will be working in the marketing department and cafe of the church. On this blog, she will talk about her experiences as a first timer in Europe. She will compare the European and American media cultures, the people, the food and try to give people a real sense of what London culture is all about.
Jill is a senior at Pacific Lutheran University, graduating in May. She is a journalism major who was born and raised in Lakewood.
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The city of Bath was amazing. I much prefer it to the gritty, polluted, noisy downtown London. The city actually reminded me a lot of Edinburgh, Scotland. Similar architecture and general vibe. In the 1700s, the natural hot springs in the city were thought to cure any ailment that people had. So, people would come from far and wide to bathe and drink the 'healing' waters.
Thousands of visitors, bird poop, and weather didn't sound too tasty, so I decided not to take a sip. The most amazing thing about this city, was the fact that the Roman baths were still standing. These baths are at least 2000 years old, and our tour guide informed us that they were built so well, that they could still be used today. The entire complex was built so solidly and intricately. It was really beautiful.
I could imagine thousands of years ago, a sprawling bath complex, where the Roman upper classes gathered to be together in good hygiene and good fellowship. The next place we visited was the Bath Abbey. It was just like a lot of churches I've seen throughout Europe: big, old and beautiful. The sights and sounds of Bath were very unique, interesting and overall it was one of my favorite places.
