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Thursday, December 27, 2007
Say goodbye to 2007’s stresses with a spa trip
Where’s your favorite Southeastern spa?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I don’t need a resolution (New Year’s or otherwise) to convince me that a spa getaway is an excellent idea. Given the opportunity, I will easily resolve to melt away stress with a relaxing massage, a cleansing facial or a simple manicure-pedicure.
It’s the opportunity that always escapes me. With three young children, a busy husband and my own hectic schedule, traveling to an exotic locale for a bit of a pamper is an indulgence indeed. Even without the travel part, I don’t see the inside of Atlanta’s great spas as much as I would like.
But a few weeks ago, William and I did the unimaginable. We found a friend who would watch our kids for the weekend, and we headed off to Hilton Head for my 36th birthday. It was our first trip without any children in tow in more than eight years, and a spa visit was at the top of my list. Golf was at the top of William’s list. So we played golf together in the morning and spent the afternoon side-by-side on massage tables. Sixty minutes of soft music, aromatic oils and muscle rubbing were just what I needed to forget about the moving vehicles and beautiful houses my left-handed slice nearly destroyed earlier in the day.
After the massage, William hit the pub down the street while I stayed on for a manicure and pedicure. I was the last one to leave the spa that day, and as I headed off to meet William, I resolved that it would not be another eight years before we took a trip without the kids. I also thought that the kids would probably enjoy some of the spa treatments themselves.
This week, Kelly Williams writes about seven spas in the Southeast worth looking into. Because we travel so frequently with the children, I am very interested in the Amelia Island and Charleston spas and the kid-friendly packages they offer. But I also want to try a couple of the mountain spas she mentions.
Have you been to any of the seven spas in Kelly Williams’ article? What were your experiences there? Do you have another favorite spa within driving distance of Atlanta? Tell us about it.
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