The things I learned at SYBARIS...

For those of you who don't know what Sybaris is... well... we'll just say it's a special EXPENSIVE haven for couples... Yea, they have suites that are little cottages and they all have special pluses. There is no phone in any suite, no windows (so you never know what time it is), I believe that each cottage is sound proof (never heard a peep from the outside world), there is a TV, VCR, DVD player, Stereo, 2 fluffy robes, and a King size bed with 5 pillows in each cottage. You can book a suite for a 4, 5, or 6 hours mini getaway or overnight. Okay, so the cheapest suite is a whirlpool suite.. just a bed with a whirlpool bathtub in the room. Next is the Deluxe Whirlpool which also includes a steam shower in the room. Then is the Original Swimming Pool that has a pool, hot tub and a steam shower in the room. Next up is the Deluxe Swimming Pool that is the same as the Original Swimming Pool suite but it also has a whirlpool tub in the main bedroom as well. Lastly is the best of course, the Chalet... complete 3 level cottage has a slide that goes from the upper level down to the pool, a garage with remote opener, and all the amendities of the Deluxe Swimming Pool suite all for the low low price of $500+ per night. www.sybaris.com to check out the suites with prices. Depending on what day of the week you go, what coupons and specials you take advantage of plus adding in the price of a membership that you must pay for to go to Sybaris, your stay could run you anywhere from $100-$700.

Anyway, my husband and I celebrated our 6th anniversary on Saturday by renting one of these cottages. We picked the Deluxe Swimming pool suite.. so on our little 22 hour adventure (we got there early 5pm and had a free coupon for late check out the next day so we stayed until 3 pm Sunday) I learned some crazy things....

1. Even the biggest of boobs float in water with out a swim suit on. I've never skinny dipped before so I was fascinated to learn that I could let them float in the water and they looked perky for the first time in my life!
2. A Taiwan basket is not an urban legend. Each suite has one in the closet for your use. It is a swing that hangs from the ceiling.. Ever have a chance to try one out, try it.. they are fun.
3. Do not spend over $300 on a suite over night when you aren't feeling well... yea, staying up coughing all night just wasn't part of the original program.
4. No windows... means your body clock is completely screwed up so I thought, wow, I might be able to sleep until noon... uh yea, no.. still woke up at 8am!! Geez..
5. No sound from the outside world is actually a little scary.. I have always lived in places where there is a busy road or at least some outside noise.. no noise is eeerriiiiee...
6. Mood lighting is only there for the people who, unlike me, can sleep or stay awake for as long as they desire. Yea, only have the pool lights and the light under the bed on for the first 4 hours of our stay.. yea, I wanted to go to bed at 9am..
7. When spending over $300 for one night, sleep should be out of the question.. maybe a few little cat naps here and there, but no extended sleep. You can sleep when you get home and do it for FREE!
8. A luxurious King size bed that is super comfortable with 5 perfect pillows is the best place to sleep when you don't feel well, unfortunately for me, it was my downfall of this little adventure.
9. Surround mirrors, yes I did say surround mirrors, ceiling, walls, everywhere, offer some spice as you can spy yourself almost making your own dirty movie, however, not all angles and lighting sees you as a perfectly shaped, spray painted porn star you think you are! Yikes.. that was a reality check!!
10. Watching the news in a whirlpool tub filled with bubbles and rose petals with your husband is more relaxing than sleep.
11. Patio furniture is used much better at the bottom of the pool than sitting alone on the deck of the pool, use the imagination here readers...
12. Contacts and a cascadining waterfall don't mix... yes, the contacts quickly ruined our first really romantic 5 minutes in the pool sending me running for solution and contact case to rip them out (remember, mirrors were all around, didn't have to go far for that).
13. The last hour is the worst, you feel pressured to get everything you didn't do out of the way!
14. 2 fluffy robes = 2 people feeling like royalty quick!
15. Naked cannonballing should become a competitive sport, whoever can splash the biggest would be the winner!
16. No matter how much preparation you go through, you can always over prepare and underprepare in different areas. We brought all sorts of snacks and such so we wouldn't have to leave the room. When we got there they offered us a booklet of 20 places that delivered to the suites... we could have gotten steaks, burgers, Chinese, ice cream whatever we wanted delivered to the room, no planning required. I brought endless amounts of stuff I thought we might/could use.. yea, you and your significant other is all you need.
17. A cascading waterfall is a sure sound to put you to sleep! Mix that with the special dim mood lighting.. yea, just keep all the lights on!
18. There are surfaces that you never imagined ever having to vacuum that can be vacuumed.. yes the ceiling had the perfect circular vacuum marks exactly as the floor... hmm....
19. A steam room is not the answer to a cough.. made it worse if anything!
20. When sick and waking up to have a coughing fit at 3 am the perfect solution is the HOT TUB!

Hmm.. there are some other choice things I learned, however, most of them would be super OVERSHARING on my part..