Bath

There's a famous quote by Hugh B. Brown in one of his sermons (Father, Are You There?) where he speaks of taking a bath on a Saturday evening. He says he was having a 'bah-th. Which is different than what you might think. He says: "a 'bath' is what Americans take every night. A 'bah-th' is what an Englishman takes once a week. I was taking a 'bah-th'."

In any case, we visited "Bath" in southwestern England. It is the site of the only natural hot springs in all of England. In the 2nd or 3rd century the Romans built a big bathing complex and temple to Minerva on the site. When the empire fell, the place eventually came to ruin. The English rebuilt it in the 18th century and it became a spa for wealthy people. Jane Austin lived in Bath for awhile. We had a great time there, and stayed in the most wonderful B&B with a host by the name of Wolfgang. Yes. he was a great cook, too.

One more thing, the water is green due to algae growth because the pool is not covered (it's open to sunlight). In Roman times the whole facility was covered - so the waters were clear.

The main pool at the Roman Baths;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;The "Sacred Pool" at the Roman Baths
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The brass head of Minerva;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;The Round Pool
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Roman head stones from the ruins;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Mosaic of sea creatures from the original Roman floor
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