Bathing

The Roman Baths are so rich with history, you can feel it as soon as you walk in. There are so many beautifully preserved relics, like theatrical masks, and preserved pieces of the original structure.

One of the historical parts that stuck out to me were how many people thought it carried Holy value. There were people who thought that the water in the Roman Baths would heal them from any illnesses or other struggles within their lives. I watched a movie based off of this where a mother entered a raffle for a free trip to Bath so that she could bring her nonverbal son there and see if the water would help him to speak. I find it interesting that so many people claimed that this water performed miracles that others poured hope into it.

What I didn’t like was the water. Please don’t drink it. Seriously it tasted like hot pennies.

My favorite part of the day was when we had tea in the Pump Room. We had bottomless coffee and tea which is like my dream scenario. We also had an array of finger foods and little desserts to choose from as our snack. This made me feel so fancy and like I was living out those old period movies that I love.

I loved the small-town feel to Bath, and that’s something I’ve missed a little during my time abroad. The buildings are a little bit smaller than what we’re used to in Russel Square. The street performers were absolutely amazing! I tipped a few of them because they were so impressive. The vibes were a bit more calm, slow, and peaceful throughout the area we were in.

We had lunch at a Mexican restaurant chain called ‘Tortilla’ and ohhhh it was so amazing. I had a burrito bowl with caramelized chorizo on it and it changed my life.

Cheers!