You're taking the train early(ish) on a Sunday morning, nothing's open yet, but there's an itty bitty Starbucks on Platform 2 of Bath Spa. Sometimes it's not open because they have staffing problems, sometimes (somehow) they're completely out of things, but usually there's a strong cold brew waiting to assist you on that two hour ride back to London, and sometimes there's even an unexpected vegan treat or two as well (currently there are these chocolate muffins with a caramel center; a while back there were these little banana loafs drizzled with toffee that were so moist and so flavorful and - yes - I'm still thinking about them!). It's small, it's not always the cleanest, and you can't order ahead of time. Truly, this place exists to help the tired traveler with a little sugar and caffeine fix! read more