THE DEAD SEA
While in Israel, visiting the DEAD
SEA (also known as the SALT SEA) is a MUST! The dead sea is the lowest
elevation on EARTH.The surface and shores of the Dead Sea are 423
metres (1,388 ft) below sea level.
We arrived at the most magnificent hotel called HERODS- Dead Sea, owned by the handsome David Fattal, with a
warm welcome by the manager who served us 3 glasses of bubbly champagne. The
Herods is a new luxury spa hotel that does wonders for your health and
relaxation.
We came a bit early so while we were waiting for our room to
be ready we were led to the VIP Lounge. After a two hour drive from our city
Tel Aviv, we were famished!! Lucky for
us they served delicious treats in the lounge : chocolate croissants, salads,
pastas, fruits, yogurts, bread, cakes , soft drinks, coffee , tea, alcohol (we
loved the chocolate liquor!) etc, and all this with a view of the beautiful
serene dead sea. You can either sit inside or take your drink and meal on the
balcony.
After our bellies were mid full we proceeded to our beautiful room . A tranquil suite, a balcony with
a view of the dead sea and Jordan that is right across. On the table a basket
of fruits awaited us, natural spring water , hazelnut chocolates and a bottle
of red wine.
We changed into our bathing suits and put on the robes that
were given to us, as we could not wait to dip our tuchases in the heated pool
with salt water from the dead sea. We
headed downstairs to the salt pool. Next to every lounging chair by the pool there
were mineral water bottles, but the best was the view of the beautiful
mountains outside. A bit of pool, a bit of Jacuzzi and a bit of just lounging
on the loungers and it was time for us to head to the spa and to the private
sulphur pools!
Ah the sulphur pools, makes your skin so smooth and mends the aches and pains of your joints and most of all it heals your soul from the day to
day life stress. After dipping for fifteen minutes in the sulphur pool , you
lay down on the lounging chair and the spa therapist wraps you up with a sheet so that the sulphur
soaks into your body. You can take a nap if you would like!
Once we felt we were
de-stressed and relaxed we went up to our room to sh0wer and change for dinner.
Oh Herods, how we love
you so! Your dinner buffet was a smorgasbord fit for a queen, or better yet put, fit for about a
thousand queens!! So much delectable cuisine! Never ending dishes of anything
and everything anyone can want or imagine. From fancy shmancy Foi Gras,
smoked salmon topped with salmon roe (caviar) , to
Schnitzel, mashed potatoes, French fries, fish,
steaks, pastas, a variety of salads( with Israel's vegetables that
are known to be and are exquisite ) and so much more!!
After din din we headed
to the lobby for a wonderful sing and
dance with a masterful, elegant singer that sang in all languages and got us
all off our pampered booties for a bit of dancing! After this long and restful
day we headed back to our suite, put our heads down on our fluffy pillows and
had dreams of salt, mountains and paradise.
Oh how fun it was to
awaken to the true paradise we were in. We
got dressed and proceeded to the dining hall for a smorgasbord
breakfast. If we thought dinner was majestic then what was breakfast?! It
was phenomenal!! Pancakes, waffles, eggs
any way you want them, salads, EVERY and ANY KIND OF CHEESE you want, cereals,
cakes , pasta, pizza, fruits, oh and the best part- The honey is served
straight from the honeycomb!!! DELICIOUS!!
After two days of
indulgence it was time to head back to Tel Aviv.
The Herods dead sea spa
hotel is a must for anyone that wants to relax, has medical problems from skin
to arthritis or just for your own
hedonistic pleasures.
DEAD SEA HEALTH BENEFITS
The Dead Sea’s unusually high
salt concentration means that people can easily float in the Dead Sea due to
natural buoyancy. It is claimed, that the Dead
Sea helps relieve arthritis. This is because warmth and buoyancy reduce the
release of prostaglandins - hormone-like substances present in a variety of
tissues and body fluids that induce inflammation.
Other health Benefits of the Dead Sea-
- Strengthens the bones
- Boost up energy levels
- Repaires damaged tissue
- Slows down skin aging
- Reduces Joint inflammation
- reduces stress
- helps reduce heart problems
- increases blood circulation
THE BEST PART - THE BROMINE -!! Bromine is well known for its calming effect, it is in the air around the Dead Sea in concentrations 20 times greater than anywhere else on earth. Just sit outside, breath it in deep and you will get a natural high!!
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