The best any of us can do is fake the experience in our own bathrooms.
It does help if you have a bath tub, but even shower aficionados can enjoy Turkish-accented bathing.
If you want to spend money, here are some fabulous things to add to your bath.
Turkish Towels aka pestemals are thin towels made of silk, cotton, linen or a blend. They dry fast, they dry you off even when they are wet, and don't turn into huge, heavy, dripping messes when they get soaked. I love mine. I travel with them as they can be used as a sarong, a sheet, or a blanket. But if you are broke, your regular towels will work just fine. :)
The dipping bowl adds a sense of real luxury to your bath. Just dip the bowl in the water and pour it over your head or your limbs or your body. The cascade will still your mind and soothe your body. Yes, you can use a plain ol' bowl for this. Just don't use anything glass! Broken glass is not pleasurable under any circumstances.
What do you add to your bathing routines to increase your pleasure?
Please build this at your house - so I can come visit
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DeleteMaybe make the small pavilion into a Turkish bath?
Where does one find such a flat-bottomed metal bowl? I've actually been looking for something like that for a totally different reason (a post-shave, but pre-step-out-of-the-shower cold splash of water). Glass and ceramic would get destroyed by cats. Most metal bowls are typically that half-sphere shape that topple easily. Does that kind of bowl have a name?
ReplyDeleteBrian - I found mine on Amazon under "hammam bowl". Mine is copper, but they also come in tin. :) Enjoy!
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