Spa Day, shopping, final entry:(

Today was another good day. We went to the Cotton Market which is basically an indoor flea market with "knock-off" goods. We got 5 purses total, all Versace and Dolce & Gabana for $65USD. Linda purchased 2 IPOD Nano's for $25USD and we both bought 5 Rolex watches for 50USD. For lunch we had KFC and it was the greatest! I totally hogged down(hoggzilla a.ka. Snickers a'la way of Jossalyn):)

I then did the evening at the spa here in the hotel. I received an Aromatherpy bath (30 minutes) and a traditional Chinese Massage (1 hour). No words. I had a private suite to myself that housed the bath and massage, but also a rain shower and seperate restroom. My "bath"tician and massues was named Sky and this was by far the 2nd best massage I have ever received. 1st being when my BFF Kia gave me a massage and she was ontop of me ontop the table trying to work out my hamstrings using her knees and full body weight. Talk about "giving you something you can feel". The spa is absolutely beautiful, I made Linda come and take a tour of the facilites because seeing was believing and she had to see it. All the rooms had names of flowers and spices -- Lily, Rose, Ginger, Cinnamon, Orchid etc. Several rooms were for foot massage. One room was the sauna that had a barrel tub in the middle of the room and you add water to the rocks surrounding it. We even went in the Cleopatra Suite which included a living room area (just gorgeous), two massage beds, private showers, restrooms etc. Of course they give you hot tea throughout the entire experience. Did I mention I only paid $400yuan which is only $57USD. I know right? How could you not:)

The spa is a total wellness facility that embodies a holistic approach of "East meets West." The names of the treatments are wonderful alone. Some of the treatments include: Yin Yang Aromatic Massage, Sabai Stone Therapy, Aromatic Salt Grow, Water Lily Soothing Wrap, Desert Heat Body Wrap, Moroccan Cocoon Body Wrap, Green Coffee Body Wrap, Seaweed Body Wrap, Aromatic Moor Mud Body Wrap, Vichy Shower (This is where you lay on a table and five jet streams of water poor on you, this looked great!), Myoxy-Caviar and Pearl Anti-Aging Facial, RS2 Rosacea Mask and Anti-Free Radicals Mask. Plus they have eye treatments, pedicure, manicures and hand treatments.

This is the final entry while in China in the "trip of a liftime" blog of Linda and Jossalyn. We are on our final internet card and we will be departing for home on Wednesday and time to start wrapping things up. We are visiting the Temple of Heaven, doing a Ricksaw tour and having lunch with a local family that will also demonstrate dumpling making. Then its our farewell dinner. I will make a "final final" entry when I return home to write my last thoughts and opinions. Now, let me see if I can get Linda to write something....

No...she just wants to correct my grammar and spelling. Also, I forgot to mention that Linda is an awesome negotiator and haggler. She was a sight to behold at the markets!!!! She wore the vendors down. I know they were happy to see us go!!!! -- Jossalyn

Well, it's looks like I got Linda to write something. See if you can decipher my writing from the Sun Editor Linda Taggart:) -Jossalyn

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