The spa experience in Shenzhen

Ben and I went to Shenzhen for a quick impromptu trip to the spa. It was definitely a bit too impromptu since I didn't have a name of a spa to go to and neither did we have a lot of time.

I had been hearing for the longest time about the huge cheap spas in Shenzhen where you can spend an entire days and spend less than a hundred dollars. So we finally made it there this last Sunday, June 14th.

After some research online, we picked to go to Queen Spa and Dining (http://www.queenspa.cn/Index.html and http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g297415-d654322-r12288777-Queen_Spa-Shenzhen_Guangdong.html). This place is a 5-floor extravagant settlement.

We didn't get there till a little past 2pm and only had until 4pm since we had a movie planned back in Hong Kong city at 5:50pm (we never made it back to the movie though...).

In the two hours that we had there, we decided to spend it on one of their premium spa services. We booked a room for two and each booked a 105min full body massage with body scrub. We shared one really nice room and each had a masseuse. We opted out of the bubble bath and went straight to the body scrub and then the massage. It was a very relaxing experience. They didn't leave a single muscle unturned :-).

The whole thing was a little less than US$75 per person (not including tip and 10% service charge). The impressive thing about the experience is all the other stuff that we could have enjoyed if we stayed there longer :-). Drinks including fruit juices, fruits, and soft serve were all available for free on the 3rd floor where you also had a huge space full of full-reclining lounge chairs each with its own tv to choose from. From here, you can also get foot massages for around US$12 and manicure and pedicure services. The facilities also include sauna, jacuzzi and full size pool.

We definitely wished we could have spend a full day there but will leave that for our next trip.

Hong Kong Travels: An evening at the Happy Valley Racetracks

Wednesday, June 10th

We made it to Happy Valley Race Tracks on one of their last races before summer fully sets in here back on June 10th. It was our first real horse race together and our first in Hong Kong.

Our friend and my co-worker, Gorgeous Eddy, set a group of us up with an outdoor buffet dinner. It was a tad bit warm and humid to sit outdoors but it was great to be there with friends and great food! :-) We also got to celebrate Dan's birthday on this special occasion.

Ben and I placed about HK$100 each race (about US$15) on a horse that would win and another on a horse that would place. On 6 races, we lost 5 but came out almost even with the table bet winning big at the last race (thanks to Dan!).

Here are a few pics to remember the evening. Ben got to also practice taking action shots with his new camera:

Picture!

Yeah... here's the picture that showcases my hair and its pretty red streaks. They're mostly gone now though...