We took Etta’s mom to King Spa, a Korean style bath and sauna, for her first massage. I took off all my clothes, went up to the changing room attendant, and trying to be confident, said, “I’m nude.” He continued to look away and said, “You’re new? Here’s what you do…” I impulsively got myself a body scrub, massage (by older Korean man), a triangle of cooked tuna wrapped in seaweed, a large rice drink called sickhae (described on King Spa website as, “cold rice drink blend in traditional Korean style with steamed rice and powdered malt,”) and a hot seaweed soup. Then I went into the ocher room and fell asleep.
I skipped the Fire Sudatorium, Pyramid Room, Salt Room, Ice Room, Bul Ga Ma, Charcoal Room, Amethyst Room and Base Rock Room, in favor of the Ocher (mud) Room. It’s right next to the cafe. I fell asleep to the rattle of silverware, and the din of people speaking faraway and close by.
The 3rdarm is on the international level.