Brimming with Goodness

I feel like Cleopatra, queen of the Nile. At least for all of today I do. Rejuvenated, refreshed and ready to conquer hearts and the world too. No! I’m not in Egypt, but in Australia — the most magnificent and exuberant country brimming over with nature’s bounties of every kind. Right now, I am in sylvan glades and sheltered nooks of quiet repose, in spa country. Here mineral water bubbles through the earth, and since the early 19th century, Daylesford has been working little miracles. Even big ones. Like making me feel like Cleopatra.

It’s hard to believe that it is just an hour’s drive from Marvellous Melbourne. Once in Daylesford, you can choose from a whole range of spas and treatments. Along with it you can also have a gourmet holiday, Match local produce with wine, local free-range duck with the Pinot Noir. You can choose to stay in a secluded self-contained cottage, a bed and breakfast place, a country mansion, a suite in a winery and maybe even a heritage luxury small hotel. In these historic country villages, the gold rush was the last time anyone rushed anywhere. Now, restaurateurs, accommodation hosts, produce growers, spas, all perfectly understand the art of pure indulgence. And that’s what I am focusing on.

I am soaking in the milk bath, warm silken swirls of water velvety with milk caress me as I soak for half an hour. Soft bird sounds from the window which looks into the garden punctuate the silence. There is magic here in the Hepburn spa. Not only does the Milk Bath peel away layers of exhaustion and stress but rejuvenates at the same time. Of course, it has several other benefits as well:

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It nourishes the skin by softening and moisturising it, removes dead skin, relaxes the muscles and gives a glow to the body.

I insist on knowing how one can do this at home. Here’s how:

To 180 litres of warm water (a little less than a tub full) add 5 litres of milk. You may add some aromatherapy oil, make sure the water is warm and soak and enjoy!

I don’t know about you, but my Mumbai apartment, does not have a tub, so there’s no way that I can repeat the experience. Unless of course, I go back to Australia, which, come to think of it, is what I am planning to do in any case. I’m off on the most fabulous 10-day long ‘‘Tasting Australia’’ trip, not just to satiate my appetite for knowledge and food and wine but also to relax myself and come back rejuvenated. Like Cleopatra.

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For more details check out visitvictoria.com, http://www.macedonandspa.com