Bath again

Following last week, I went to Bath again! I had another purpose to visit there this time, which was ‘Thermae Bath Spa’. My host mother recommended me to go to see a massage in this Spa. I tried 3-hour Spa and 1 massage treatment. Although it was expensive (65 pounds including a towel, slippers and robe), but the massage was excellent.  At first, I went to the Roof Spa, which is a big bath with Jacuzzi on the roof. I could see a beautiful panoramic view of Bath with taking a bath. Unfortunately, it was cloudy today. So I felt cold and moved to the indoor soon. On the second floor, there were four saunas, which were lit up in several colours—purple, green, blue…--, providing a charming atmosphere. I felt strange smells when I first stepped out of an elevator on this floor. Each sauna room was filled with a different aroma steam, and they were so nice smells. I felt relaxed, comfortable by my skin and nose.

The time to go to massage was determined in advance. When I went to the desk for massage, I found a Japanese staff there. From the way she was taking about, I thought Japanese people often visit this Spa for taking massages. Anyway, I took a massage course including back, head, and foot massages. Especially, the back massage was so great. I don’t usually go to massage or ‘seitai’ clinic. This was the first experience I took a massage by a professional therapist. So I’ve never thought that a massage was so strong.  The effect was unsurpassed! I’ve felt pain in my lower back like a old woman today, but I felt nothing there when I left this Spa.

 Before I get on the return train, I visited a bew shopping center in Bath. There are old shopping street, but recently (1 year ago?) the new shopping center was built in front of the train station. I found that Bath is beautiful and enjoyable city where the old and new mixed!