bathe in a natural hot spring...

There used to be a hot springs with a restaurant and masseuses and masseurs. But, it went bankrupt. Now to go there, you cross over some barrier or line. Maybe you trespass. I do not know. But the water comes out of the ground hot. It is a little smelly but not bad.

Monday, we go to Drakesbad. Lassen Park. Great natural springs.

There are springs all over. It is totally worth finding them and indulging.

I’ve done this. It was so nice and they say that hot springs are therapeutic. It could help you relax. Just be sure to keep away from the part when the water is scalding hot. you could even boil an egg in it!

It was quite chilly out and rained for about twenty minutes so there was a perfect balance of hot, cold and refreshing.

I recently went to a hot spring near Phoenix (at least 110 deg F weather outside). The entire experience felt untamed. In two days, I drank 12L of water (and the sweat was pouring down the parts of my body that wasn’t submerged in the water, especially my face). What a way to celebrate a birthday!

I’m planning to climb a mountain in August. Afterwards the boyfriend and I will reward our efforts and our bodies with a stay at a hot spring resort (not in a tent!) for the night.

...there are a bunch of natural hot springs. My friend Sean and I hiked up to them a few weeks ago. It was lots of fun… even if we did smell like sulfer after the fact.

Camiguin Island, Philippines!

I went to New Mexico a few months ago. I had many problems on my mind and I needed to get away and ponder what to do next. It helped so much to calm my mind and strengthen my backbone. It feels good to find my own version of heaven on earth, just in case I need to go there again.

I’ve got some time off this summer and thought wouldn’t it be cool to go then?

Well… Nothing but problems!

I don’t have a passport and will not have one by then, so the spring must be in US.

MOST of these places are waaaaaaay out there camping type deals. Ummmm… NO! No TV? No resteraunts? What kind of vacation is that?

Some places are no alcohol, no smoking… That ain’t gonna happen.

I found a place in Cali that is having a “journal writing for lesbians” seminar the week I plan on taking off. Hmmmm…

Is it asking too much to find a freakin resort? or at least a hotel near one of these things? Maybe a Starbucks too.

LMFAO Am I being a diva or what? :)

...Cougar Hot Springs in Oregon is the single most peaceful place I have been. Hope it’s still that way.