Tailor Made Trails and Tales
Meet Your Guides
Meet the guides who will illuminate the history and people from Bath's past
La Duquesa Alfreda Garcia de Alba de Manresa y de Bon Bon
La “Duquesa” or the “Dutch” as Mr Knightly calls her is a 3 times widowed Spanish Duchess from
Madrid. ( or so she says) She has married and been widowed 3 times (at least that she can remember !) and has come to Bath to take the waters for her gout ( She loves drinking Madeira wine and Port and is partial to a bit of Jav’is ( Harveys) Bristol Cream. Her plan is to be acquainted with husband number 4 !
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She was a beauty in her youth (Some people called her LA MAJA or her Majesty )and she has acquired several titles and a fortune along the way. Her lineage and parentage are a mystery which fortunately she manages to keep secret.
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She is accompanied this season by her niece, the demure and fetching Maria Teresa ( Maite) Garcia Garcia who she wishes to present to Bath Society to find a suitable young husband and acquire a better name ! .
Her 2nd cousin ( who she has twice tried to remove) Francesca Garcia Navarro de Pena has unexpectedly arrived in Bath on a short visit on her Grand tour of Europe. She too wishes to be presented to Bath Society for the season and be there as chaperone to the young Maite Garcia , hopefully wishing to secure herself an appropriate suitor from the many attentions that young Maite is receiving
Duchess Maria Rigoberta
The illustrious Duchess Maria Ricarda Rigoberta Remigia de la Trinidad de Todos Los Santos, Duchess of Monte Florido recently Widowed of Duke of Monte Florido y Montalbano but resplendent still in grace and bearing.
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With my noble heart full of purpose, I have graced the City of Bath, a place of elegance and refinement, seeking both restorative powers of its famed waters and the sweet diversions of genteel Society.
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Tis but fitting that a Lady of my exalted station, adorned in both dignity and Sorrow , should turn her gaze once more to the prospect of matrimony. For what legacy is more honorable than that to secure an heir of noble blood that the venerable line of Monte Florido might not wither upon the vine , but instead flourish anew beneath the sun of future generations.
​LA DUQUESA DE MONTE FLORIDO- Olga Ruiz
Olga is originally from Malaga in the South of Spain .
She speaks fluent Spanish and English
As a young student in Spain, she was part of a theatre troupe for several years , which gave her the opportunity to act in several major theatres across Spain , performing classical , satirical plays.
On moving to The United Kingdom in the 1990's, she took a course in Travel and Tourism at Bristol University. As part of the course, she undertook a year's training for City Sightseeing of Bath. She also trained for Bristol City Sightseeing, working with them for several seasons .
Olga has worked freelance for many International Tour Agencies , conducting walking tours and coach tours in Bath and Bristol and the surrounding area. Olga specializes in Jane Austen Tours and Bridgerton Tours of Bath and loves to dress in costume and entertain guests through role-play.
Olga has worked for many years for Bath Heritage Services and is a talented actress and storyteller collaborating with Bath Curious Strolls as Maria Ricarda Remigia de Todos los Santos, La Duquesa del Monte Florido.
EL VIZCONDE DON ENRICO DEL BELMONTE- Erich Bermudez
Erich Bermudez is from The Canary Islands. He speaks fluent Spanish and English .
Erich studied Art , Travel and Tourism and worked as a Tour Guide for Columbus House in Gran Canaria in the 1990's .
He was an Actor in The Gran Canaries Art Academy and performed in 5 Star hotels across The Canary Islands
Erich has lived in England for 20 years in the Bath area, working for The Roman Baths and Bath University.
He trained as a Tour Guide with Bristol City Sightseeing, where he guided tours around the City.
He is passionate about History, Culture and sharing his knowledge to visitors.
The last two years Erich has conducted tours for Bath Curious Strolls in Bath, Bristol and the Southwest of England.
Doña Francisca Serafina Del Pozo
Doña Francisca Serafina Del Pozo, from the desirous Province of Granada, Andalucia, is a Second Cousin of the Esteemed La Duquesa Alfreda.
Dona Francisca is from a long line of Prestigious landowners from the town of El Pozo in the South of Spain who made their Vast Fortune in Olive Oil and the Finest Wine.
She has Unexpectedly arrived in Bath, due to a Storm at Sea during her brother's Grand Tour of Europe. She wishes to be Presented to Bath Society for the Season by being Present as chaperone to the young Maite Garcia. She hopes in Earnest, that in this Mode she will secure herself an appropriate Suitor from the Many Attentions that the young Maite is currently receiving.
Mr Blunder
Mr Blunder is a young (ish) entertainer with a knack for bringing the past to life in the present (not literally though, that could get messy). He probably won’t try to seduce anyone. Probably.