I wish I caught the whole story, but I saw Pamela Young on KITV news this afternoon visiting a Korean bath house for women only called Loess Spa. They offer such services as industrial strength brillo-like rubdowns to get you squeaky clean, cucumber facials, community hot bath soaks (think: onsen), and saunas with Chinese herb aromatherapy. (I’m sure there was more, but I missed half of the story.) It’s supposed to be somewhat like a traditional bath house that you can find on “every corner” in Korea, according to Pamela.

With the knots in my neck, shoulders and back, the thought of a nice, long soak in the hot bath sounds heavenly. If it weren’t for the naked factor, I might consider taking a friend or two with me to try the place out. I guess I could consider it practice for going hadaka in Japan at an onsen in idllyic Hakone.

But somehow, as relaxing as it all sounds, I don’t think I’d be very relaxed in the buff — in “public.”

But yet, maybe if I can overcome the modesty it would possibly be a good experience. Any volunteers to get nekkid with me? Hmm, that didn’t sound quite right.

In case anyone is interested in trying this place out with(out) me, here’s the info from the KITV website. If you go, be sure to tell me about your experience and what you thought!

Loess Spa
Phone: (808) 841-3311
1361 Mookaula St.
Honolulu, HI 96817

*hadaka means “nude” in Japanese