Saturday was Anya's birthday. We did a little weekend getaway to Suncadia, a resort over on the eastern slope of the Cascade mountains. It's apparently a popular golf resort in the summer, but it's pretty slow in the winter. There are activities like cross-country skiing & snowshoeing available, but - this being Anya's weekend - we didn't do any of that.
Suncadia's other claim to fame is having one of the best spas in Washington. I'm not in a position to judge that claim, but it was very, very nice. There are three outdoor salt pools - cold, warm, and hot, to lounge around in. There's a cedar sauna reminiscent of the one Anya's parents have in Belarus, and a eucalyptus steam room that felt a little like stepping into a hot bottle of Vick's Vapo-Rub.
You pick which type of heat you want: dry, steamy, or hot bath. You stay there until you can't take in any more, go jump into the cold plunge pool, then relax in the calm lounge area for a while, and repeat. Add a massage into the mix and, after two straight days of this you basically have no stress or tension left in your body. It was great.
It would be more than a little creepy to take pictures at a place like that, so you'll have to trust me when I say that it was really nice. It's less than 90 minutes' drive from Seattle, so I have a feeling we'll be going back there.
3 comments:
If you like spas try Semiahmoo Resort, up near the US Canada border, it is absolutely awesome
I've been to Semihamoo to and it's pretty old and tired. Also, there is really nothing at all to do there in the winter time. It's ok for an inexpensive summer adventure, but the spa doesn't really compare to Suncadia's.
What ...nothing to do ? there is kayaking, whale watching, an award winning golf course, and it was just redecorated it is a awesome 4 star place
the spa is much better than Suncadias as I have tried both
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