As a treat, this afternoon I took my wife Jen to Le Spa Nordik, which, as the name implies, is a Scandinavian-style resort of hut tubs, saunas and steam rooms. To really enjoy the spa you typically start with a “hot room” (the steam room or sauna), then immerse yourself in a cold pool, before settling into the outdoor hot tub where you can watch the surface of the tub literally cool in the air before your eyes. Some people skip the cold pool as they find that taking a dip in 9 degrees Celsius (49 degrees Fahrenheit) water in the middle of winter to be a bit too much. However, I find the sharp jolt of cold is a nice compliment to the warmer pools and reminds me to keep moving!
A few other couples had the same idea as us (there were more than a few people smooching in the hot tub) but I found that overall the place wasn’t too full.
The experience ended with a wine and cheese in the attached restaurant - the perfect end to our date (well no, the perfect end would have been me whisking Jen off on a surprise trip to Paris but close enough!). Le sigh. Happy Valentines Day to all!
p.s in case you were wondering, we didn’t bring Margot. Jen’s aunt was kind enough to babysit.
The surprise trip to Paris can be for another year, but shhhh, don't say which one ;) x
ReplyDeleteLe Nordik is such a romantic idea - and finishing it off with a wine and cheese. I can relate because you offered me the same package last November!
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