Please share your experiences on what you would consider doing for two days prior to beginning the tour in Bath in September.
Wine tour in Italy. Definitely.
Anne & Andy, Depending on where you are flying into may affect what is more convenient to do. Assuming you are flying into London, then consider: Spending two days in London and the surrounding areas. There are so many sites not covered by the England ETBD. Check out the 7 day London tour to get an idea. Spending a day in London and other day to do a day trip to Liverpool, Oxford, Cambridge, etc. Check out the Rick Steves videos on Hulu:
http://www.hulu.com/rick-steves-europe Making a quick visit to Paris, Dublin, Edinburgh, to scope it out for a future vacation. Basically comes down to what you enjoy doing. Edwin