TRAVEL JOURNAL & OTHER THINGS

Roman Baths - Village of Baiae, Gulf of Naples Italy Photographer Unknown In the northeastern corner of Essex, England is an island that became desirable among Roman authorities in the first century CE, when sea levels were low enough that Mersea Island was accessible by land. The island served decorated Roman officials as a vacation retreat and retirement centre at a time when commoners could barely dream of having a day off. In Italy, the seaside village of Baiae in the G