Married Life: Celebrations
Mar. 10th, 2025 10:09 pmIn celebration of my finishing CELTA - and because we both need a break, and haven't taken a holiday since the Boston trip - we are taking a long weekend soon.
Because we aren't traveling abroad this year, and because the only other holiday we're taking this year will be a long weekend of stargazing (we're planning to go during Tu B'Av, the Israeli Valentine's Day, and coincidentally peak time for the Perseid meteor showers), sightseeing, and llama petting in Mitzpe Ramon (45 minutes from Beersheva), we decided to splurge. Instead of staying in an AirBnB in Arad, 45 minutes away from the spa facility at Ein Gedi, we'll be staying at the onsite hotel. Hotel guests get complimentary breakfast, complimentary guided tours of the onsite botanical garden, and complimentary admission to the spa (even without purchasing a treatment). There's a cafe and a restaurant, crafting workshops, a view to die for...and the spa. About that.
We decided to go for the deluxe couples' treatment, top of the line. 20 minutes in the Jacuzzi, 40 minute mud wrap, and 50 minute Swedish massage. And of course, we'll have free run of the spa, as hotel guests. There are two pools, a hammam, a sauna, complimentary refreshments, and a great view of the Dead Sea.
Boston wasn't a bad trip - we had some great moments. Eyal and![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
bikergeek hit it off. We had some excellent Italian-American food. Brookline and Salem were neat. The aftermath of the trip rather soured it, though - the flight back was a nightmare, El Al took a week to return our luggage, and I came down with a nasty case of pneumonia. I'm hoping our long weekend will be the romantic getaway we need.
No need for long haul flights. Just a little over an hour drive, and our oasis awaits.
Because we aren't traveling abroad this year, and because the only other holiday we're taking this year will be a long weekend of stargazing (we're planning to go during Tu B'Av, the Israeli Valentine's Day, and coincidentally peak time for the Perseid meteor showers), sightseeing, and llama petting in Mitzpe Ramon (45 minutes from Beersheva), we decided to splurge. Instead of staying in an AirBnB in Arad, 45 minutes away from the spa facility at Ein Gedi, we'll be staying at the onsite hotel. Hotel guests get complimentary breakfast, complimentary guided tours of the onsite botanical garden, and complimentary admission to the spa (even without purchasing a treatment). There's a cafe and a restaurant, crafting workshops, a view to die for...and the spa. About that.
We decided to go for the deluxe couples' treatment, top of the line. 20 minutes in the Jacuzzi, 40 minute mud wrap, and 50 minute Swedish massage. And of course, we'll have free run of the spa, as hotel guests. There are two pools, a hammam, a sauna, complimentary refreshments, and a great view of the Dead Sea.
Boston wasn't a bad trip - we had some great moments. Eyal and
bikergeek hit it off. We had some excellent Italian-American food. Brookline and Salem were neat. The aftermath of the trip rather soured it, though - the flight back was a nightmare, El Al took a week to return our luggage, and I came down with a nasty case of pneumonia. I'm hoping our long weekend will be the romantic getaway we need. No need for long haul flights. Just a little over an hour drive, and our oasis awaits.
