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March 10, 2005
"Taking the waters"
The last few days have been spent doing the tourist thing around the thriving metropolis of Moose Jaw.
The Temple Gardens Mineral Spa here has a half price day every Tuesday and entry is only $3.00. One doesn't "swim", "soak" or "bathe" - one "takes the waters" here and they can get away with the pretention because it really is heavenly. There's something deliciously decadent about floating up to your neck, weightless in 42C mineral water while the ambient air temperature is in negative figures and clouds of steam waft mystically up towards the heavens. I made sure I was rendered well and truly prune-like before I allowed myself to be dragged out. Mmmmmm... next Tuesday is looking good!
Moose Jaw wasn't always such a quiet provincial centre. It had a colourful past with it's heyday in the Roaring 20's as a hideout for the infamous Al Capone. Under the city was a complex network of tunnels originally constructed for access to heating boilers but also used for more nefarious purposes over the years. Most have now been blocked off but The Tunnels of Moose Jaw is a popular tourist attraction.
The words 'interactive, theatrical tours' strike a chill into the hearts of most hardened travellers but the tours are well conducted and rich with historical information and a good collection of orginal memorabilia to make it well worthwhile. They don't take themselves too seriously so it's easy to relax and have fun.
Posted by Yasmin at March 10, 2005 01:26 PM
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