While in the beach resort city of Nha Trang, Marjie recommended that we should go to the mud baths. Lets say that I was pretty skeptical of the idea. Then again I'm a boy at heart, and this would just add another facet to our Vietnam adventure.After loading our eight member clan into the subcompact sized taxi, we honked and weaved our way through town, only to find the road with the largest potholes. At the end of the long windy road was the quaint mud bath resort.
After paying our entrance fee, we all got swim-suited up and climbed up a hundred or so stairs to the first treatment, in amongst the trees. The attendent requested that we shower first. And I asked myself why? We are only going to be wallowing in mud like pigs in just a few moments, what's wrong with a little perspiration added to the mud mix? With the language barrier, I didn't challenge the situation.
Imagine your family, extended family that is, in your hot tub with 15 gallons of mud silt thrown in. Think of it as a supersized warm mud facial that covers your whole body. Once covered with mud, soak for 20 minutes. There was a lot of giggling all around the tub. The mud mixture made us very bouyant. Now we know what it feels like to be a pig.
The treatment continued with a long traditional shower where mud just cascaded off our bodies and across the cement as we started to become somewhat clean again.
Next up was the pressure wash cycle. As we walked through an open stone hallway, many horizontal streams of water attacked our bodies from all sides.
The mineral soak cycle was next. It's a hot tub filled with warm mineral water. Soak time is 20 minutes. The water was clear when we started, and cloudy gray by the time we were done.
Finally we got to the swim and waterfall cycle. The relaxing pool was huge and was about 102 degrees. A little too warm for Michael Phelps. If that is not enough, stand under the warm waterfall and see what paradise feels like.
I have never felt that relaxed in my life. Thanks, Marjie, for recommending the mud baths.
Pop Quiz. Can you figure out who owns these body parts?
2 comments:
Oh man - I am SO jealous! Although I did take a mud bath once - I think it was during my 6th or 7th birthday party. My mom can tell you about it.
The water fall /swim area sounds wonderful!
As for the body parts quiz:
Foot in the top right = Megan
Leg it's resting on = Dad
Foot under that leg = Mom
Foot with painted toenails = Marjie
Hand on top of leg = Marjie
Arm next to leg = Nolan
Foot mostly out of frame = Mom
Leg below that = Marjie
Hand in lower right = Angie
Foot below that = Jimmy Hoffa
Now I understand why pigs are so happy all the time.
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