If there was a Guinness World Record for how many swear words were said during a massage, I’d have won it today. The grown-up me kept them (nearly) all in my head, but oh my god, there were some well-earned colourful words during my 60-minute Thai massage.
Thai Massage (also known as nuat phaen thai ) is a form of manual therapy that combines pressure, rubbing and assisted yoga postures to boost blood circulation, reduce muscular soreness and ease the aches and pains of many health conditions such as insomnia, depression and arthritis. When I decided to book a massage at the resort, I knew I wanted a massage with purpose, rather than a relaxing massage with nice smelling oils but no oomph.
I got the oomph, and more. On a background of my overly ambitious run yesterday, this massage highlighted and addressed every one of my sore muscles. It was the stretch I never did times a hundred. Painful, blissful, and so worth it. A weirdly peaceful thunderstorm in the distance and a beautiful setting, my day started off wonderfully.
While only 21km away, it took an hour to drive to the wedding venue where we will stay for 4 nights. This is quite normal timing for what seems short distances due to the windy roads and absolutely chaotic traffic.
We are staying at a Wellness Retreat Resort in the Cape Panwa region, about 10km from Phuket Town. It is truly stunning. A rainy afternoon meant no cocktails were enjoyed on the rooftop but instead, a relaxing bath with a tasty gin and some downtime before what is likely to be a busy few days.
Dinner in the village with live music followed by a night of cocktails (and shots) with the girls while the boys do boy stuff. Way too late getting to bed for this old Nana. More excitement with Uncle Roger joining us as well as Grace’s family arriving, who I haven’t met yet.
A Small Adventure 