Another wonderful fall day found us in a journey to the Salisbury Plain and on the the City of Bath. Like Chaucer’s famous pilgrim Alison, we traveled with a diverse group and each traveler had a story. Our first stop was the mysterious and majestic Stonehenge. The beauty of the carefully arranged stones and their mystery has kept scientist and scholars and psychics at bay for generations. Sheep, birds and fading summer wild flowers are not intimidated by these wonderful stones. The best part of the journey was wandering through traditional English villages that have been the heart of this wonderful country. We approached the yellow city of Bath about noon. The famous Abbey reached upward pulling us to the heart of the city. The Georgia buildings are made of a stone that give the area a soft painterly feeling. A Jane Austen convention willed the streets with ladies in Empire dresses, bonnets and the every present trainers. Buskers entertained us with violins and songs. Children and adults swayed to the melodies. Reminders of the ancient Romans were most evident in the spa where they and others afterward soothes their aches and pains of a difficult life. Life here is gentle. Always time for cuppa, a chat and thanks love and a smile. WE turned our back on Bath and returned to London. A little faster, not to comfortable, but wonderful just the same.