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  Bath, England, United Kingdom
Sunday, September 28, 2008

My first day in Bath was brightened by lovely weather, and lovely people. During the day, I didn't even need a jumper! It got very chilly at night though. It was fantastic to see Stu and Miele again. Bath is charming and very English. We strolled around, taking in the beautiful scenery, sampling tea and coffee and various cakes. We looked at all the expensive clothes stores, but couldn't afford anything. I bought some very small items from Topshop. It was a relaxing and pleasant day, and contrasted well with the debauchery of the following night. We went in to Bristol to "Tribe of Frog", a psy trance night. English clubs are so much less inhibited and controlled than Australian clubs. It was just like an illegal rave from home, but relatively legal, in a proper venue, albeit a filthy one (therefore working toilets! And running water! Yay!). People lit fires outside, took off most of their clothing (a difference between Australian and English raves - English people just love to get them off whenever they get the chance, despite it being incredibly cold. They certainly are tough.) People lay all over the floor, climbed on things, behaved recklessly. The bouncers just sat back and let people have fun, instead of embarking on a power trip. This is how it should be. No one got hurt, and everyone had a great time, escaping from reality for a while in a world of fluro face paint and ridiculous costumes. Everyone made a great effort to dress up and stand out. I saw someone who was most certainly the devil, and some tree fairies, and various other mystical creatures. I'm not that into psy trance, but I still really enjoyed the night. All Stu and Miele's friends are intelligent, creative and hilarious. I feel very in tune with English humour, perhaps from watching so many BBC comedies throughout my life. I am very sad to be leaving, and wish I stayed longer. Bath is definitely the best place I've been to in England, and one of the highlights of my trip. I think Stu could definitely be in worse places.