Dance of the Dragonfly: A night at the onsen

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Sunday, September 17

A night at the onsen

After visiting with my dad and handing off Koya, I went to the Olympus Spa last night with Patti and Marlane, which was very relaxing. I choose not to splurge on the traditional body scrub or the moisturizing treatment as I’ve done before. I didn’t miss much, except for the fresh cucumber face mask that comes with the milk, honey, and olive oil treatment. I spent most of the time in the heated rooms:

Mud and mugwort (160-170'F)
Sand (150 - 160 'F)
Sea salt (130 - 140 'F)
Granite stone (100 - 110 'F)

I like the spa in Lynwood, but my favorite is sill the one in Tacoma, as it's more like a traditional Korean bath house. The Seattle Times ran an article that featured the work of Photojournalist Betty Udesen, including the picture posted here. View the photo essay that she created using black-and-white infrared film.

1 Comments:

Jamie said...: We *are* kindred spirits, my dear! Olympus in Tacoma is a trip my girlfriends and I used to do regularly. Maybe that should be our next playdate!; 4:51 PM