Spa Weekend

This past weekend I had a fabulous spa weekend in the mountains. I am quite sure that all spa weekends are probably fabulous, but this might be my only chance to ever experience it.  I spent the equivalent of $70 on a two night stay with all meals included, two anti-stress massages, and a full body exfoliation/hydration. I can't even imagine how much that would cost in the States! So I am thankful that I get to experience it here.

Why didn't I do this every weekend???

Romantic Dinner 

Walli and I, yes obviously I went with Walli, left for Colonial Tovar after school on Friday. We split a taxi with two other teachers, but our arranged driver canceled the morning of. Luckily, we were able to snag another one at the last minute and we made good time to the old German town. Our spa was outside the city and we were the only ones there that night. They gave us a snack as soon as we arrived and then we got to have dinner by an open fire.


In the morning, we got up and did yoga before breakfast and we were still the only ones in the whole place. It was amazing. The grounds at the Renacer Health Spa Center are beautiful and it's quiet and extremely relaxing. I got an anti-stress massage after breakfast and then lounged in a hammock and read until lunch time.

My spot for most of the weekend

After lunch, we got a ride into the town of Colonial Tovar, which has German roots. It is really strange to feel like you're in Germany, but in reality you're in Venezuela. Colonial Tovar is a confused place. We walked around so I could see the city, but there isn't much to do besides shop and eat so shortly after we left the craziness of the tourist town and walked back to our oasis.

The Church

The afternoon was just as relaxing as the morning. They served us smoothies in the jacuzzi and cake with hot chocolate in the hammock. Because it is located up in the mountains, the temperature there was so cool where you needed a light jacket. It was perfect for reading all day! I got a full body exfoliation and hydration treatment and then we ended the day with a live violinist during dinner.

Everything was outdoor

Sunday morning we woke up for yoga before breakfast again. I got another anti-stress massage so I could gather the courage to pack up and get ready to return to Caracas. After lunch, the same taxi picked us up and drove us back home without any problems.

Back to reality: Four more weeks until summer!