Retired in Rome Journal: Marianske Lazne is spa-tacular

Marianske Lazne's healing mineral waters have treated the rich and famous since the early 20th century.

I just got up for the second time to see if it’s still drizzling outside. I’m deep in the forest of the Czech Republic’s West Bohemia region, taken from what old Czechoslovakia was called back in the 19th century. Marianske Lazne is one of the towns in the region dedicated to spas. Nearly every hotel has one. It’s like an entire isolated region in Central Europe is dedicated to the concept of wellness. I feel beyond well. I feel uplifted, refreshed, strong, spiritual, even orgasmic. I am beyond happy.

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