Despite exhausting every avenue known to us for getting Wimbeldon tickets and without succumbing to the extortionist claims of the numerous ticketing agencies (thousands of pounds for tickets!!), we decided to head down to Wimbeldon for a "look see" and to join the queue for the limited number of tickets that are offered by the All England Lawn Tennis Centre at Wimbeldon on the day of play. If nothing else, we thought the children might enjoy seeing the grounds and taking a few photos.
When we got to Wimbeldon station, we took a shuttle bus service down to the Tennis Centre and asked about the queue for non-ticket holders. The courteous official informed us to head down to Car park 10 (some 2 kms away) and that the current waiting time was 5 HOURS where some 9,000 people were waiting for tickets!!!!!!! Holy Moly!!! It was incredibly hot, and with no guarantee of securing tickets at all, there was no way we were going to queue! That said, we meandered around the Tennis Centre and took some photos before hopping back onto the Shuttle for Wimbeldon station.
We then headed back to Paddington station and took a train to the historical town of Bath to visit the The Roman Baths and take a walk around this beautiful town.
The Roman Baths date back to the first century and was a kind of spa resort that was thought to have healing powers (as the water rises from naturally occuring thermal springs). We took a self-guided tour of the Baths and then wandered into Bath Abbey (next to the Baths)to take in the magnificent architecture of ths building and to offer a small prayer.
Since the last time Steven and I were here, Bath has grown into a very modern town with all the modern conveniences and named shopping attractions, cafes and restaurants. It was amazing to see the transformation. . .all against a very beautiful historical backdrop. Anyway, have a look at the photos and decide for yourselves.
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