The Narrow Road to Oku

Double – that must be

The name somebody gave to

A double-petalled pink.

- Basho

Eikon Magazine Show & Manfred Willmann

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Mind, Body, Soul (Art)

I ♥ Sauna

Moving from Arizona desert to East-Central European winter has made my body crave HEAT. Luckily for me, there are spas (geothermal and otherwise) all over Slovakia, including Zitny ostrov, and the Czech Republic. My local spot is in the basement of a hotel tucked into one of Bratislava's communist bloc concrete jungles. An unlikely oasis, at 6e per hour it's a bargain indulgence. Clothes are optional, regular visits to the water cooler are wise. Afterwards you will glow for days. Other side effects include a happy brain, one that has good ideas.

Obviously, don't forget these.