Bathhouses
by emily on January 9, 2010
I’ve gotten into the whole Bathhouse thing. First, I went to one with Casey and Helen, and we spent an all-too-quick 5 hours there. (Helen needed to do research for this article previously, so knew the whole routine.) The next week, I went to another one with Claire and we spent 6 hours there. This week, I took Hanna and Henrik and we spent about 7 hours there. Today, we soaked in the baths, got a body scrub, then an olive oil “body beauty treatment” and cucumber face mask, showered, got a shoulder massage, took a little nap, ate a few dumplings at the restaurant, then got a head massage. It cost about 350 RMB.
New Star is the one I like best so far. It’s actually Korean (there’s even dog meat on the menu) and they have some interesting things, like sweat-lodge type things that have special crystals in them. It’s no-smoking, which is the best, and also headphones in the room where you can lay and watch TV and get a foot massage. It’s much more relaxing that Xiao Nan Guo.
I feel kind of like a puddle when I get done. Very loose and relaxed. Ahhhhh……
Claire and I in the pajamas they give you to wear around. At New Star, the floors are heated so there is no need to wear slippers!
