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Day #3 : Spa .. (continued)
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After changing, we got seated at the sofa. Before the massage, they always start with a relaxing feet wash, which was a lovely touch.
What goes into the feet wash? Flower petals, lime, lemongrass and sea salt.
Well, it isn’t called the
Half-Day Journey for nothing. Not gonna go into details on how the massage is done, apart from saying that it was simply amazing. Besides a Therapeutic Massage, I would also be getting a Head/Hair Stimulation Massage, followed by a Scrub/Wrap.
Absolute bliss.
The only other time it felt as good was when I was at Alila Cha-Am in 2009, but this is definitely better. After being bombarded by the variety of treatments, we got to take a shower ..
.. before heading into the Steam Room.
My wife and I couldn’t really stand the heat with the sun-burn going on, so we left the Steam Room early. The masseuse was surprised to see us when she brought in two glasses of electrolyte (i.e. isotonic) drinks, meant for hydrating us after the Steam Room treatment.
Briefly showered again before getting dressed and heading out. Prior to starting our massage, we were asked whether we wanted some fruits after our treatments, because it is going to take three hours or so. Little did we expect to see a huge platter of honeydew and watermelon waiting for us when we emerged from the changing area, complete with another glass of chilled lemongrass drink. Surely, this was overkill.
Oh yeah, more products on display in case we wanted to try/buy some.
After we freshened up, we left for dinner at The Warung, which was included in the programme. According to the spa menu, our dinner was supposed to be “romantic but healthy and delicious dinner”. Well, I could see what the “delicious” part was referring to, but “healthy”? *laughs*
As usual, the complimentary starters was given.
Lawar Ayam.
Green Bean Salad with Chicken.
Sate Ayam.
Chicken Breast Sate. (alternatively known as Satay in Singapore)
Babi Kecap.
Pork in Sweet Soy Sauce.
Bebek Goreng Bali.
Balinese Fried Duck. We love this! Absolutely delicious!
Yellow rice.
Tasted somewhat like Briyani Rice we get here in Singapore.
Another view of our sumptuous dinner!
Finished off with a single scoop of coconut ice-cream. A pretty smart way of serving ice-cream, with the little dish resting on a glass filled with ice to keep it from melting.
Interestingly, we never saw the sunset at Sunset Cabana. However, we did see an amazing moon-rise! The bright dot you see below is the moon, and not the sun. I left the camera shutter on for 15 seconds =)
Just when you thought our day was over, we returned to the spa villa for the last treatment – Reflexology Massage. Did another feet wash – wow, I’m getting used to this! The massage wasn’t just meant for the feet, but also covers the ankles and calves, which was fantastic yet again. After being pampered for half a day, we reluctantly returned to our villa for undoubtedly, a good night’s rest.
Alila Villas Uluwatu – Suprisingly Different