{"id":794,"date":"2019-06-25T10:47:12","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T10:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/?p=794"},"modified":"2019-06-25T11:02:35","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T11:02:35","slug":"freeplay-tour-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/?p=794","title":{"rendered":"FreePlay Tour Blog!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to our FreePlay Tour Blog, June 5-July 4, 2019! <br>Here are some stories, pics and videos from the road. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EPISODE 1 &#8211; June 5-June 8, 2019 <\/strong><br>BATH, SOMERSET, ENGLAND<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2719-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2719-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2719-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2719-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2719-250x188.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The view from Bath Spa Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FPDuoBathSpaStation-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FPDuoBathSpaStation-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FPDuoBathSpaStation-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FPDuoBathSpaStation-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FPDuoBathSpaStation-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/FPDuoBathSpaStation.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Jet- and train-lagged FreePlay&#8217;s arrival at Bath Spa Station (Dylan Bell and Suba Sankaran)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We arrive in Bath to decompress after a truly successful SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival. We fly Toronto-Gatwick, then train via Reading to Bath and land here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2746-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2746-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2746-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2746-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2746-2-250x188.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The canal on which our new Airbnb home rests. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We live on one of the historic canals that run through the country: they were mostly built in the 1700s and served as the main highways before the railway came in. Walking along the canals is peaceful, quiet, and beautiful, and we run into local flora and fauna along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2748-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2748-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2748-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2748-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2748-250x188.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Cobs grazing in the field.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2752-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2752-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2752-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2752-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2752-250x188.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The sheep may safely graze.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2753-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2753-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2753-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2753-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2753-250x188.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Evidence of just-prior rain (that we managed to escape on our long canal walk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9848-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9848-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9848-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9848-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9848-250x188.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>&#8230;and the National Geographic award-winning shot goes to&#8230;Dylan!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9849-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9849-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9849-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9849-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9849-250x188.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Bye bye birdy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bath itself is a charming former Roman holiday resort of sorts. <br>We take a walking tour of the town&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2791-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2791-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2791-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2791-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2791-250x188.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2786-3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2786-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2786-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2786-3-188x250.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8230;and check out the Roman Baths, which are spectacular. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2792-1024x367.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2792-1024x367.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2792-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2792-768x275.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2792-250x90.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2803-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2803-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2803-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2803-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2803-250x188.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9840-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9840-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9840-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9840-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_9840-250x188.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also visit the cathedral, where the organist is practicing for his next recital. It\u2019s always fun stumbling upon practicing musicians\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2783-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"818\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/?attachment_id=818\" class=\"wp-image-818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2783-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2783-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.subasankaran.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_2783-1-188x250.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Next up: Episode 2 &#8211; Our first rural UK Tour!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to our FreePlay Tour Blog, June 5-July 4, 2019! 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