May 23 2007
Hadaka
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
A 30-something Christian girl, blissfully wedded to her perfect match (the yang to her yin) of 14 years. A new mom to her miracle baby, born on October 4, 2008. Living life in Hawaii, less than 5 miles from her hometown, a slave to her mortgage payment, but seeking balance in her pursuit of family, faith, recreation, and rest.
i just watched the segment… on TiVo. it’s open 7am til after midnight. They have showers, a hot pool, cold pool, dry sauna, wet sauna, facial and body purifying “things”. You start with a shower with bacterial killing soap, soak for 1 hour in the hot pool ($20 up to 7 hours), head to toe body scrub ($40 more),
It’s on the corner of Waiakamilo and Mookaula. It used to be a chinese restaurant then a bar.
I’ve passed the place by and my suspicion (as well as that of others who I’ve been in the vehicle with) was that it was a house of ill repute due to its location and outside appearance. I guess I was incorrect… there’s something to be said for not going with your first impressions.