Secrets, Secrets Are No Fun...

Okay, maybe they are sometimes, and in this case, the secret was well worth the wait. On Friday, our General Manager told us that there would be surprise excursion on Saturday afternoon for only the players. Of course, none of us like secrets, so we all tried our best to get some information out of her. The only bits we got were: 1) wear shorts 2) any shoes will do 3) bring a sweat top because it might get a little chilly 4) you may want to bring water. With these vague clues, we were not really getting too far with our ideas as to where exactly she was taking us and we had many varying guesses; in fact, one of my teammates thought maybe we were going up to the mountains. So, yesterday afternoon, we boarded our bus (have I mentioned that they close the roads and stop traffic for us and we have a police escort wherever we go?) and eagerly awaited our destination. After a brief trip, we finally stopped, got off the bus, and were told that we were all getting foot massages. At first we were all a little skeptical of the idea, but in the end, we were all very pleased and cannot wait to go back. Upon entering the place, we were all given slippers and then escorted upstairs to our respective rooms. Some people were in doubles and others in quads. I was in one of the quads. Each room had a comfy little bed to lounge on and a TV to entertain us while we waited. Before long, four ladies entered our room carrying buckets of warm water. We soaked our feet in the water while they gave us a neck, shoulder and back massage. Once our feet soaked long enough, they dried them off, and we sat back and relaxed while they went to work on our feet. It was amazing! At some points, it was a bit painful, but in the end, it was well worth it. It’s amazing how often we are on our feet and how rough we are on them, but we never really take the time to care for them like this, so it was a wonderful treat to all of us. I think everyone’s favorite part was when they all pulled out these wooden mallet-looking objects, and in unison began tapping/massaging our feet and legs. It made a very unique sound and they never missed a beat. It was pretty fun and intriguing to watch. After about 50 minutes our foot massages came to an end. Many of us did not want to leave, but after a few pictures with all of the staff, we departed for our hotel. So, this was a wonderful surprise for all of us, and I must say, my feet do feel extraordinary this morning.