I caught an early bus and got here before noon. I laid down in my hotel room for 2 seconds and woke up 3 hours later. By the time I got to the hot springs I wanted to soak in, it was closed. I spent the remainder of the evening meandering around the artisan markets, not really finding anything I wanted to lug around. There are waterfalls too that I wanted to see. So I need to wake up early and do all this before check-out time at noon. Oh, and another one of the guys that work here wanted to meet me for drinks and "conversation". Good thing this hotel is well populated. (I said no, of course.)
Day 2
First thing in the morning, I got to the hot springs and there were only 4 other people there, which was great because we didn't have to wait long for anything. For a buck, I got to smother mud all over myself and soak in some warm oxygen and iron rich water. There were 2 types of mud. One for arthritis and other physical ailments (I slapped a handful all over my bad knee); and the other one was for skin improvement. I don't know if the ailment mud worked but my face sure feels nice. I have no idea what the water soak did but I went away feeling refreshed. Could have been because the whole area was outdoors and we were surrounded by palm trees, flowers of purple and pink, fern and other greenery, and birds chirping away in the background. A nice added touch.
I also went to the waterfalls, which were highly disappointing. For $2 USD. So I got to walk 10 mins to the falls. And that was it. I've seen better, more impressive falls in the Vancouver area for free. And with a LOT less tourists.
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