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Spa Day









So I never thought I'd go to the giant Spa Castle just down the road from our house. Apparently this is the largest Asian spa outside of New York. However, my bro-in-law, Brad, decided that Cindy and I needed some relaxation and a break from scrapping children so he set up a spa day for us and sent us off yesterday morning to enjoy ourselves. Going to the spa isn't an activity I'd ever choose for myself and probably would not have enjoyed if I'd gone alone. But it was interesting to see inside this monstrosity and we did enjoy ourselves.
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The behemoth

We got there about an hour before our massage appointments so we could hang out in the pool and look around. We had to leave our shoes in a locker and then go pick up a "uniform" that we were supposed to wear everywhere except the pool The pools were all very nice and it was fairly deserted on a Tuesday morning so we didn't have to worry too much about looking like the awkward people who had no idea what they were doing. They had some hot tubs but we didn't do those since I'm pregnant. They also had an area that was like hot tubs that was no clothing allowed (women only area). Definitely not comfortable with that. In fact, I didn't see anyone who wasn't Asian in that area.
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Where we swam

After relaxing in the pool we went to the second floor to get our massages. Cindy got a Swedish massage but, again, since I'm pregnant I just got a hand and foot massage, which also included a face, neck, head and shoulder massage. It was kind of like a reflexology thing more than a massage, but was still relaxing. Cindy said that her massage guy was appalled at how tight her shoulders were. The quote from him that we laughed and laughed about was "Oh my! Oh my! Your shoulders are like a concrete!" After our massages we got a fruit smoothie and sat out on their deck. After that, we decided it was time to go home.
We checked out at the desk. We had to have exit cards. Basically, you are not sneaking out without paying. I think we both did feel a lot more relaxed after our few hours away and it was a fun adventure. Thanks to Brad for being so thoughtful and watching the kids while we pampered ourselves.












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bee said…
What a fun adventure. I think I would have the same problem as Cindy. Tight "concrete" shoulders. I would love the hand and foot massage though.
August 21, 2013 at 9:38 PM
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