It's a cool and cloudy morning, with a light breeze blowing. The temperature should go up to about 71 today under partly cloudy skies, and there's only a 20% chance of rain, so we may be able to get our picnic in after all (one of the things included in our package at the hotel is a fully-packed picnic basket on one day of the stay...so far, it's been too chilly and rainy to take advantage of it, but perhaps today is the day. It had better be, since we have to leave tomorrow. Sigh).
Yesterday we visited the Spa (right downstairs from our room, a two-minute walk) and had a "couples massage" followed by "facials." Agnes talked me into the facial, which I didn't want to spend the money on because there isn't enough industrial strength spa treatment in the world to do much with this face, but she's pretty persistent, so I decided to go ahead with it.
We began with the usual filling out of all the forms that relieved the masseur, the masseuse, and the Spa of liability if we died on the table, then changed into our spa robes. Since we were the only customers in the place that morning, they graciously allowed us to change together in the ladies locker room (!), after which we repaired to the couple's room, took our places on the massage tables, and surrendered to the ministrations of the staff.
After 50 minutes of kneading, stretching, and prodding, I felt like a boneless chicken. Then came the facial. I'd never had one of those before, and am still not completely convinced I really enjoyed it. It did feel good, and Agnes told me I looked younger (as did she), but some of the gloss wore off when the masseur told me he thought I looked like the actor Ray Liotta...


After we finished at the Spa, we went back to our room to see if the drizzling rain would finally stop so that we could go for a nice walk to work off some of the good meals. Eventually, the drizzle let up and the sky partially cleared, and we walked down the mountain to admire the landscape and take pictures. Here are a few pictures of the surrounding area.
It's called Huckleberry Mountain for a reason...





Believe me, I'm going to enjoy it now ... Monday will be here soon enough.
Have a good day. More thoughts coming.
Bilbo
6 comments:
...sounds like phfun!...
I see absolutly no resemblance between you and Ray Liotta.
Wv: shillogi - Three books that are a rip off.
Bill, You are one handsome man! Ray Liota should be so lucky to look like you!
The place is gorgeous!
I got my husband a facial once as I get them and massages frequently and thought he'd profit by it. When he came home I asked him how he liked it. His reply? "Don't ever do that to me again!" Okay then...
That resort looks amazing!!! ENJOY!!
A massage AND a facial?? You're a lucky couple!
It looks like a really relaxing place to go for a vacation. Enjoy the rest of your time there.
Yes You look like a YOUNGER version of Ray Liotta. Ur Welcome:)
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