Thank god for the hotsprings. There's a bunch of these little oasises at the edges of the playa, absolutely incredible. This one's called Bordello, and it's hot but not jacuzzi hot, which means it's comfortable in the desert heat, especially in the shade from the overhanging oasis trees. It's pretty much perfect, smells like sulfur, and has some fantastic slime at the bottom. That's Slick Rykles in the background.
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| This place was really the best. I'm one of the latecomers to Burning Man which
means I missed all the hot springing. But having experienced this now it'll be
hard to go back. In just 7 weeks, I'll have the chance to remember what it's like
to camp without access again and it'll be back to sponge baths and solar showers.
harumph. -Mabel ------- Bordello WAS the best over and over and over again. How the hell are we going to survive burning man without simple random trips (midnight, sunrise, sunset, breakfast time, brunchfest time) I swore I was never getting out and I'm sort of regretting not keeping that promise. -donm ------- Why the hell didnt they tell me about the hotsprings , I needed quite a shower BM99 Waz unreal ,2000's on its way-Hari Raum ------- |
That's me in the hotspring relaxation unit. There's nothing like having an oversized goofy hat on your head, a blade of grass in your mouth, your butt in hotspring water, and your toe in Jack's mouth. Having a good swim in the middle of the day makes all the difference in keeping you cool and clean for a week on the playa. Too bad we can't do it at Burning Man anymore, but I guess these poor springs would get completely overrun.
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| Hey Wrybread, yer kind of cute, and you take good photos. Even this one. What's yer number?
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We held the 1st annual hotsprings triathlon: an underwater swim from end to end, followed by a running lap around the spring, then jump back in and impale your leg on an underwater root, then do a handstand walk from one side to the other. There's nothing like walking on your hands with your head under sulfurous water while being completely out of breath. Red won, needless to say.
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| The impaling part is really just a Wrybread specialty. The Victorious RED won
fantastically well without any bloodshed. -Mabel ------- I'm heartsick to think I missed out on this trip, haven't been to the desert since last year, and won't go to b-man this year... why? aaargh, I am never happy with no money, never happy with no work, never happy with no time, never happy with just money.. anton ------- lsd lsd lsd lsd ------- |
