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Here Fishy Fishy!
On my last night in Phuket I decided to try The Fish Spa - another first- but I lasted all of 10 minutes!! I'm not a squeamish person but it was absolutely freaky!! The minnows SWARMED my feet - I looked down and all I could see was a wriggling mass of fish engulfing each foot. I felt like I was in some sort of flesh eating horror movie!! The sensation was ticklish - but worse - I could actually feel the fish latching on and then wiggling in to get another bite (ok, nibble). I really couldn't handle it. Laura and Juliette were howling, I was kind of squealing and drawing a bit of a crowd. It was all a bit too much for Moi.
All I could think about afterwards was:
(a) those 4 little kids I talked to a few days ago said it was a breeze. They just sat there very nonchalantly while the fish did their business! They obviously lied.
(b) I must have really good feet (that fish love) or really bad feet (that fish love)
(c) NEVER doing that again!
(d) Hey,my feet feel REALLY smooth!! Maybe there's something to this...!?
All in all a worthwhile experience but I think I'll stick with my massages....
- comments
Sherry Maljan Hey Lin, Gage and Jax howled over the fish pedi - it's right up their alley! It sounds revolting yet intriguing at the same time. Wish I was sitting in the chair next to you..... xo Sherry
Mary Tapsell LOL . . I am still giggling - txs Linda!! and when you come home I have a bunch of hungry cichlids . . .;-)
Tara Smith OMG, that's too funny!! Sounds like a crazy experience, many more to come in these 7 months I'm sure. I love reading your blogs and look forward to them. ;)
France Good God Linda, the photo is even freaky, it is totally like a horror movie. But "good on ya" for trying it, you're such a sport! cheers xo
Rose Fish spa: 2 bucks. Photo of Linda at fish spa: Priceless! Still giggling......
Laura Pinna I found you!!! I lost your email and just googled walkabout and Phuket and here you are!! Yeah! Hope you are having fun. And... that still makes me smile remembering the screams you had when the fish started swarming all over your legs!
Dave Wow... now that's one experience I'd have to pass on. I can barely stand Flo touching my feet, let along a hundred fish nibling on them!!