After we left Stonehenge we traveled a little further to a place called Bath which was discovered by a Roman Prince who had been caste away from his kingdom because of his disfigured face. He discovered a hat spring in Bath and washed his face with its water, his face was miraculously healed and was able to go back to Rome and tell his amazing story. It is believed today that he was not really disfigured but just had a bad case of acne and the water helped his breakouts.

The town of Bath was a spa and recreation town not a military one. There was a religious temple to the Goddess of Wisdom Minerva and the Celtic God of the river. In 410 AD the Romans left the town of Bath and it fell into disrepair; the baths were used as rubbish bins. During the time of the religious era, Bath was known for its Christian Churches and bubbling hot water. Ralph Allen was the man who came across a stone quarry in Bath and decided to build and expand the town in the 18h century.

After learning all this history on the bus from our wonderful guide Bob we were actually allowed to explore the Roman baths. It was a self guided tour so we were able to walk around at our own pace. After the tour of the baths some of us were still interested in the history of the rest of the town so we were able to get a personal tour from Bob. We got the chance to see where Nicholas Cage and Johnny Depp live but we also learned where the term powder room comes from. During the era of powder and white wigs, one would go to the restroom after getting out of the carriage when visiting a friend. They would have to check to make sure their wigs were on properly and that they had enough powder on their faces hence it being dubbed the powder room.

I really enjoyed getting to see the area of Bath because before I came to this country I never really knew how parts of England were discovered, I figured they just appeared and thrived automatically. It was also cool to look around the town and get the chance to explore a different place other then the busy streets of London. People seemed to move a little slower and be a little bit more personable.