Posted by allisonm on April 12, 2005, at 22:03:14
In reply to Re: OK, oldsters...a call for advice » allisonm, posted by NikkiT2 on April 12, 2005, at 12:52:50
Saratoga Springs was really nice. We went to the Roosevelt bathhouse, which was built in the 1930s and is located in the state park. They renovated the place, but kept the original tile on the walls and the original bathtubs, which are quite long and very deep so that you have to step down into them. They are designed so that you can immerse your entire self in the mineral water including your knees and shoulders. The mineral spring water is brown, naturally carbonated, and heated to however you want it.
Then I had a hot stone massage. Heaven!!
My sweetie had a Reiki adjustment, which he seemed to like.
We stayed at a bed and breakfast just a few blocks away from the quaint downtown. Our room was large with lots of windows and a private second-floor porch, where we sat outside on the first evening (it was unusually warm) and drank wine and watched the world go by. We were still in the off-season, so prices were high, but not astronomical. Downstairs, there were two gas fireplaces and several sitting rooms with lots of antiques and comfy corners. They also had a wonderful wrap-around porch with lots of white wicker chairs with thick cushions. And there is a resident cat who craves attention. And they served warm cookies out of the oven daily at 4 p.m. Oh, Nikki, I could go on and on... There are several natural springs downtown that run into old stone catch basins under Victorian gazebos. One spring has water that tastes just like Alka-Seltzer. My sweetie bottled some to take home. It smells like sulphur, but is terrific for settling the stomach. The other springs are simply good-tasting, un-messed-with mineral water.
The racetrack there wasn't open yet, but was quite picturesque and historic-looking. And there are lots of shops and boutiques downtown, and restaurants, and bars... We stayed two nights. It was a very nice, quick get-away.
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