Don’t Touch the Water

In yesterday’s blog post, I had mentioned that we traveled to Bath. The city itself was gorgeous, and I would love to go back especially to see the Jane Austen and Mary Shelly Museums as well as the Royal Crescent. There was a beautiful park next to the river that a few of us girls went to to hang out, and then I had one of the best Paninis I’ve ever eaten at an Italian restaurant called Rosario’s (if you have to eat gluten free and are in Bath this place makes all of their food gluten free upon request).

Then we toured the Roman Baths. It wasn’t what I was expecting because it felt very similar to our current day gym complex with a public pool, which I guess is what it was for the Romans back in the day, but I expected it to be a little more natural. My favorite part of the tour was getting to see some of the unearthed architecture. There was one spot in particular where the floor had been destroyed/removed and there were a bunch of pillars on the ground. From my most recent systems class in architecture I learned that the pillar system was the Roman’s advanced ventilation system. They would pump warm air into the area around the pillars, which would in turn heat the floors and therefore the space above it. It was a pretty cool detail to get to see up close.

We were also told very explicitly to not touch the water. During the time of the Romans, there was a room over the main pool blocking the sunlight. Because the roof was destroyed, the pool now gets full light and grows bacteria like crazy. One guy told us that a girl died from drinking the water.

Overall, Bath was a really cool place, and I would love to go back to explore more in depth.

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you next time ❤