When in Wailea, do what the Waileans do. Yesterday, the wedding didn't start till 4:30 pm so I had all day to just chill and relax. I woke up real early again and headed over to Mokena beach. My surf instructor said go there because it's got the best sand and "walking on it is therapeutic." After crashing my body against the waves, I headed to the Grand Wailea for brunch and the spa. The last time I was in Maui it was with other couples. Half of us had gone golfing and the other half went to the spa at Wailea. My Ex chose the spa over golf and I remember she and the spa crew raving about the Wailea spa when we reconvened. I always thought spas were a waste of money until last year, when I finally dipped my body -- multiple times -- into the spa world. This aging body needs a lot of luving and tender care, or the occassional beating. Grand Wailea's spa is consistently voted one of the top ten spas in the US by Conde Nast and Travel & Lesiure magazine. Well, I have to agree and I would consider it #1 on my unofficial list. It was pure bliss. Service was of course impeccable, but it was the 2 hours of sheer relaxation that was simply heaven. The first hour was dedicated to the Termé Wailea HydroTherapy. I dipped my body into several healing pools: Aromatherapy, mudd, and others I cannot remember. After that I was exfoliated with a pleasant mixture of mango, honey and aloe, with a steam bath to complete the exfoliation. Then I took a water massage with water jets hitting my body from everywhere, and a waterfall on my shoulders. They then walked me upstairs to just lounge on a balcony, overlooking the famous fountains and the pacific ocean. It was at that moment while naked in a robe, staring out to the blue waters that I had reached pure bliss. My body was in an incredible state of relaxation that I was not accustomed to, and I luved it. Oh yeah, this pause on the balcony was the precursor to my body massage, which was provideded by a petite Hawaiian lady. She was stronger than what her stature would suggest and she was great at pinpointing my sweet spots. I felt like jello after 2 hours of this stuff. Shall I dare say that this was like sex, and in some ways better.
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