Monkey's With The Right Idea

Mon Jan 19, 8:34 AM ET
Japanese Macaque monkeys sit in a hot spring at Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park in Yamanouchi, Nagano prefecture, central Japan, Monday, Jan. 19, 2004. Some 250 monkeys in two groups, inhabit the nearby mountain and are fed in the park. The Chinese New Year falls on Jan. 22, and this year is the year of monkey. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Sounds like a good idea to me

this is only until their steam room is fixed. Year of the monkey??? Look out!!!

Hehe...I knew it wouldn't take long until your first post was here, peckery!!!
It's lousy cold here and I would like to be in their place...clever guys, both of them...

mmh dave and you lucky bugger can be sitting in hot springs as well soon, eh? *sighs* hot springs are sooooo good....

How long until we have a forum dedicated strictly to the discussion of Monkeys??

I nominate Peckary to moderate

I second that...

For the good of mankind (and primates everywhere) I accept!

OH i know I can hardly wait. These hot spas are so hot and nice to sit and soak in. Japanese style of course meaning first you wash then you bath. Typical Japanese hot spas have shows around the hot spa and you wash yourself then you are free to jump in as these are shared (sometimes gender controled meaning men in men's and women in women's sides and some are open to all) Then of course you can get private ones for the parties or even just a nice soak with your partner. Last year we got a private one but 2 years ago they didn't have private so we had segragated spas but you could talk over a wall to each other.

This year should be interesting as they have spas as well and typical of Japan if you pay the cost for the feast you can go soak and they have a huge feast in this case all types of great delicious sea food.

Hey Hey Hey take that crown off you haven't earned it yet you should be wearing a knights armor at present. LOL

You should be defending me and my crown. I'm not ready to abdicate my throne just yet still have about 275 posts to go before I retire.

oh yeah...come on...go on...just make us a wee bit more envious...

The people have spoken

Oh as the Japanese Say the food is so Oiishi (Translation: Delicious )

And hey being the area we're going isn't a major city (at least for this side trip) I get nice compliments from all the ladies being tall American men aren't the usual there. Needless to say my wifes Jealous but she takes it in good stride.

What people?

you retiring??? *laughs* suuuure!

the only place where I have soaked in a hot spa is in Aachen and in a roman bath in the Eifel...