Day Spa Heaven

Find out who you are and do it on purpose.

– Dolly Parton

Now if there is one thing I do well and something that I’m very proud of, it’s my innate ability to pamper myself. It’s a skill set I’ve worked on hard all these years. I’m not the one that needs to be convinced to ‘take time out for yourself’ because before you’ve even finished that sentence I’m usually on the phone booking myself in for some type of treatment. Give me a white robe and speak to me in dulcent tones. Dim the lights and offer me some lemon infused water. Poke me, prod me and I’ll pay you a heck of a lot of money for it.

So it’s little wonder that Central Badet, in central Stockholm is one of my most favourite places. It’s a luxurious day spa located in a beautiful art nouveau building, with a glorious swimming pool and therapeutic baths made out of the smoothest of marble. The menu of self-indulgence also includes a multitude of massages and other delightful and relaxing gems. There are also fitness activities available but you can just ignore them.

Just before Easter, Tina Sparkles and myself took a day off work and treated ourselves to an afternoon there. Oh yes we did and it was Easy FM all the way. I had the Japanese massage for pregnant chicks and she had an optimal facial, which was apparently just optimal. We did very slow ‘laps’ around the pool and sunk ourselves deep into the warming  pools. Oh, if we could only do this as much as I’ve just made out we do.

Pure Heaven.

http://www.centralbadet.se

[Photos courtesy Central Badet]

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