By 9:50 am we were out on the way to our first destination— Bath. The weather seems nice, not too cold and beautiful sunshine warms us dearly. The motorway(M5) is already busy with heavy trucks and RVs; my son is driving today. He has been driving us around since day 1. Good luck Ahmad!
As we move southwest, the dark cloud started to hide the autumn sun. The weather here changes almost in an instant so must be ready all the time.
So far it has been okay for me as a diabetic traveller. I still can control my diet and avoid eating sweet/ sugary food. I prepared packed lunch ie sandwishes/ buttered cinnamon toasts so we do not have to search suitable food for us later on. We have fruits and chips for snacks. Today Yam cooked fried maggi to eat later. So we are packed and ready for the day. My wife Salwana already prepared nasi for dinner later—— hahaha nasi is a must wherever I go. A hungry man is an angry man—- a diabetic saying goes.
One of the things I love about England is that the people here care for the environment effortlessly. Although not as religiously as the Japanese, they keep their place clean, the lawn meticulously manicured and the hedges neatly trimmed . So you feel fresh and always at ease even though you sit at a broken bench by the road side. Only the stench from the horses sometime unbearable and makes you want to puke. The smell of rural England, that is, so just move on.
By 11:11 am we were in Bath. The road leading ro the town center ran steep down a valley. If you wonder whether the name of the town-Bath- similar to a bath as in cleaning your body in a tub, then it is exactly that.
Long time ago, this has been the place for the bishop to come and have a ritual bath before the service at the next door cathedral. Once the bishop finished the rest of the town people would use the water that has now become holy to bathe and clean themselves. The special about it is that the hot spring water flows through the town. There is also a roman bath still exist until today for anyone to go and take a dip. So basically bathing is the central attraction here. And that was the one thing we did not do. But the rest of the town has its own attraction especially all the beautiful buildings and parks around town.
1:30 pm. Jumaat prayers with the locals at a mosque right in the town center. The mosque is a pretty decent converted town house with prayer halls on the first floor and basement area.The khutbah was in English (of course!), short and clear. A good service, basically.
Next stop Sham Castle. A bit tricky to get there because the common way was to follow a hiking trail. I mean hiking as climbing a dirt path uphill and downhill through a wooded area. The view was stunning and we took a few beautiful pictures. It was fun.
Our final stop today was Lacock. Yep that’s how it was spelled. Apparently the site for Harry Porter’s movie.The old abbey where Harry and the gang live and study magic. Sadly we were too late and the place was closed.
I dont know about these guys but I am done for today.
