At first we were a bit dubious about the mud bath but once we were in it it was lovely. 
We had our own mud hut with buckets to pour the mud over you. 
After our 15 minutes we showered off and headed for the mineral hot springs. But first we had to walk through this almost tunnel thing that squirted us with powerful jets of water. Once we had made it through that we found a nice hot spring to sit in and unwind. After the hot springs, we headed to the waterfall and swimming pool where we spent the rest of the day. 
There was a hot pool (37 - 39C) and a not so hot pool with a whirlpool. We also had lunch at the spa - lasagne for me, Gnocchi Bolognese for Sophie and Penne Arrabiata for Kelsey, all washed down with a bottle of white. I think all the poering worked my skin now feels lovely and soft!! Would definitely recommend!!
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It is our last proper night in South East Asia so we thought we'd go out for a nice dinner. I found a place called Lanterns nearby which had veery good reviews. It was aptly named. 
It was an inside-outside restaurant with a retractable roof so you could look up and see the stars (or hotel in our case). 
It was very pretty. Sophie and I ordered a set menu consisting of spring rolls, a clay pot with pork/vegetables (traditional Vietnamese dish), sautéed spinach, boiled rice, fruit salad and Vietnamese tea. It was delicious and we are now both full to burst!! 
I think emotions were running high tonight and rightly so. We have had such an incredible, once in a life time experience and although it seems a long time, it really has flown by. It feels like we've only been here for a couple of days yet we have done so much and experienced so much. It has been amazing.
Also, Kelsey left her water bottle in the restaurant we had real fast in this morning, and as we were walking to Lanterns, the restaurant owner came scooting up to us on his motorbike to return it. Kelsey burst in to tears. She's blaming it on the fact that she is shattered.
That mud looks glorious, was it hot/warm? Yet again, dinner looks great - your mother is going to have to pull out all the stops when you get home! What a nice waiter to bring Kelsey her water bottle back, she must have made an impression on him!! Looking forward to tomorrow's installment.....
ReplyDeleteI like the mud bath bit! Glad it made your skin soft, but what do it do to your hair? Maybe if you put a bit of garden soil into your hot-tub at home, you could replicate the experience! x
ReplyDeleteI am very envious of the mud bath, I think Sue may be on to something. You seem to have met some really nice people. I am not surprised you are emotional, you have seen and done so much in five weeks. I am emotional too but for different reasons. I can't wait until I see you on Monday. Love you pud. Xx
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