When you two were describing your experiences I was laughing. Phil reminded me of a Bob Newhart skit. He was cracking joke after joke without breaking a smile. I think because he probably didn't think they were jokes but they sure came across funny. The needle shower. Some places felt good, some places not so good. LOL. I found your channel recently and I'm binge watching them. I love you two. 😁😎♥️
WOW...thanks Marc. Welcome aboard. Stacy really enjoyed her experience....as you could tell, I didn't. It was a check mark item for sure. Glad we could make you laugh.
I am glad I am not the only one who laughs while watching that video. Some people really love them and swear by their medicinal properties......just not Phil! lol
Worker here, on Bathhouse Row. I dying with laughter. I've worked at Quapaw and Buckstaff. Its night and day. Quapaw is more modern and Buckstaff is traditional. I tried BS in 2009 and I also got the loofah and was surprised 😂 Both places are cool to try if you've never done this before. Quapaw you should definitely call 2 weeks in advance for all service especially during the summer. BS is not for the shy 😄 As a massage therapist please know we never want anyone to feel uncomfortable and not enjoy their experience. Most dont verbally say anything and we cant read mind so we watch muscle for those signals. I ask a couple of time during the beginning if the pressure is ok or how they are doing so they communicate with us without feeling weird for saying anything. We truly want you to walk away happy and relaxed. I wish yall were my clients when yall came to town. It wouldve been a laugh a minute. As far as site seeing goes, walking the promenade (the National Park behind the bathhouses) it's very beautiful. The hike to mountain tower is a workout but fun. The mineral water was said to heal the body of different problems. Alot of older locals bottle/jug water to bath, cook, and drink daily and swear by it. I'm glad yall got to check that box off with us in HSNP and welcome you back anytime. I'm a subscriber for sure now bc yall crack me up. Thank you 😁
Glad you got a good laugh at my expense! LOL. It was all good, strange but good! Didn't know the difference between the two spots.....maybe we will come back! LOL
OK, so NO WAY am I going to try the Hot Springs baths! Too funny -- you guys are so perfect together when you tell your stories. Makes us envious of your adventures (except Phil's hot baths experience!).
Some people LOVE the hot baths and go yearly or more often. I think we are good with once. Although I would love to go and explore the area more. It was beautiful there. PS no one envies Phils experience. lol
I have done this many times over the years. My one tip is ONLY in the winter. It is definitely different and I enjoy it very much. My first time it was all odd and different because it is odd and different! After my first time I was not as "surprised" what was going on and much more relaxed. In my 20's and 30's camping in tents this was luxury. Now I am in a full time 5th wheel and it will never be the same as "bathing" after a week of tent camping I will still enjoy the pleasures of the Hot Spring baths.
Next time try to get into Gulpha Gorge Campground in the national park. We stayed there for 13 nights last summer. We’re seniors, so it was only $15 a night for full hookups right on the stream. Everyone else is $30, still a deal. First come is great if you show up on Sunday or through the week. Walking distance to the baths. Many other things to do while there. From there head up to Eureka Springs to see the Passion Play. Beautiful area.
I am always afraid of first come first served. It makes me so nervous. What if we get there and they are full!! Makes me panic. Hopefully, I will be able to loosen up a bit after we have a bit more under our belt. Thanks for the info. I just added it to our to do map. Safe travels.
Just arrived in Hot Springs today and showed this video to Sean. I laughed just as much this time around! 😂 Hope you’re enjoying your travels across the pond. I’ll be going for a soak (sans loofah) tomorrow.
Chickery's Travels I laugh every time I see it too! Just thinking about Phils dilemma makes me smile just a little. We are so glad we are able to make you laugh! Hope to see ya on the road soon.
I absolutely love Hot Springs, one of my favorite things to do there is get fresh spring water. We took gallons with us and filled them (you have to talk to the locals). I love the museums, and swimming in the pool was actually pretty cool.
Omg,, I'm crying! This is hillarious! My parents live in hot springs and when I went to visit, my wife and I went to a spa there...have to say it was nothing like yours;) For us, we wanted a couples massage..so we went in...separate men/women locker rooms...toga to the massage room. Both of us in the single room...warm oils...perfect massage. Then afterwards, we went back, showered and got into swim trunks and headed to the baths. There were 4 or 5 (if memory serves!) different baths set up like pools...each a different temperature. Afterwards, we left...I seem to remember $120 total, but I could be completely off. Glad I didn't have pins and needles in my shower!!! 🤣🤣🤣
I'm near the hot springs national park this week. Staying at the Army COE Arlie Moore access campground for the 2021 memorial day week. Discovered site 42 has a 7 in drop on th pad from front axle to back. So i had to find another site that wasn't so steep.
This was great! Ha! If you are ever Near Las Vegas in the late fall or winter, visit the Tecopa Hot Springs in Death Valley California. It is a great place. Plenty of RV Space. Gorgeous views and cheap. Its a basic hotspring soak. No Loofah options :)
Oh my gosh I laughed so hard… poor Phil! I love your videos and your journey. It looks like SO much fun ! ❤️ I’m working my way through all of the videos from the beginning and enjoying them all.
My wife has some physical limitations that makes getting into a RV difficult. If you ever get around to addressing such issues, please let me know. Love you channel.
You appear traumatized there pal! We travel to Hot Springs once a year in July. My wife I did the bath for the experience as well and I had the same questionable Loofa experience as Phil. Once is enough I think, we no longer own any loofas. However, since we continue to go downtown, I opt for a nice cool beverage at the Arlington Hotel at the end of bath house row while the girls shop. Our best times are renting a boat on Lake Ouachita from the state park and horseback riding around the area.
Oh my - where do I start? 😂 You gave a very honest and candid review of your experience, which like you said was your experience and someone else's experience may be totally different. And Phil was so polite and careful with his choice of words 🤐 but painted a very good picture. Poor guy - if I were a tall person I can almost feel the pain and awkwardness involved in trying to wedge my body in to that small sitz bath. To top it off there is an attendant lurking nearby witnessing the entire ordeal. 😳 This would for sure be an 'out of my comfort zone' experience as well. However, I'm not totally saying I wouldn't do it - gotta shake it up every now and then. Another great part of this one was the incredible timing of joking about a 'cliffhanger' and then the screeching tires with no crash sound. Talk about a cliffhanger! Thanks for your honest and candid review of your bath house experience. Loofah anyone?
You are hilarious! We were so far outside our comfort zones it was just crazy. We really do want to provide honest feedback but its just our opinion! And you know what they say about those! lol Thanks for watching Linda!!
Hot springs is our home base now. We RV as well. The bath houses are garbage. The couples tub experience would have been way better for y'all! But seriously so many other reasons hot springs is a great addition to anyones destination list!!!
Glad you got to visit our hometown of Hot Springs, AR. We are RV'ers also, not full time, but half-time. Husband is retired military and I am a retired nurse. Sorry your 'hot spring' adventure wasn't the greatest, I've never been to one of the bath houses for a bath and massage so I can't speak to your experience. There is a lot to enjoy about Hot Springs and the surrounding area so I hope y'all come again and check out other adventures.
Hi Donna, we will be back to the Hot Springs area in the future for sure! We were only there for a day and a half so we didnt have much time. Sounds like we have a lot in common as we are also retired Navy and a nurse! ;) Thanks for watching and safe travels.
I have been to hot springs and actually loved it! The treatment was great for me. I really liked the old world feel of the bath house. I am sorry that you did not have such a good experience. I would go back. With that said I did not like the town it self. Once you left the park….. ugh, the town was, well how do I say it? AWFUL 😞
"Our Hot Springs AK review is spot on!" I didn't look through all of the previous comments, so I don't know if anyone has pointed out, Arkansas is AR. AK is Alaska. Love your videos.
The luffa. Hahaha . Don’t show off your luffa.... Stacey picking on you. Jane does not have to pick on me . I do a good job of that myself. Hahaha the needle shower? Just what parts felt better ? Lol Stacey your so right, we do this to get out of comfort zone, cause that’s a lounge chair and Netflix.
My grandparents drove to Hot Springs from New Orleans every year for the treatments. She had severe rheumatoid arthritis). (They were born in 1900.) And my family and I went and took the baths a number of years ago. Lets say it was a one time deal for my husband and I. My daughter liked it. She was 15 at the time. Mercy! I wish I had had a passport to stamp!
Okay...... new subscribers here....... and I just about pee'd my pants watching this video! The way Stacy was laughing while Phil was describing his torture! Yes..... my wife would do the same to me. My wife and I are in our final 10 months of work and we are planning on an extended trip with our motorhome beginning next November. We are going to snowbird it for about four or five months first to see if we like being on the road. Plans are to leave western New York, travel down the east coast to Florida and the west to New Mexico for about six weeks before returning to New York for the summer. Safe travels new friends! ❤❤❤
40 bucks a night is our budget too. I have paid more in California. I like the stamp book idea. I went to a bath house once walked in and everyone was naked, I had on swim trunks. I left . I also felt like an idiot🤠👍
We're going to Hot Springs in a few weeks. We were thinking of staying at the KOA or Catherine's Landing. I had not heard of this one. Did it have a pool? So funny, Stacy, you didn't warn Phil about the loofah! That's for giving us the heads up.
No pool, just the activity room. It is a small, simple RV park but clean with friendly employees! Are you going to do the traditional hot bath or the new age hot bath at the hotel/spa??
I think I'll do the traditional (sans loofah) just to see what it is like. Can you do it without the massage? Sean won't get a massage. He's totally missing out, I know. We decided to splurge a little and stay at a place called Catherine's Landing. It's on the river, has a pool, and a zip line.
Oddly enough I live in Arkansas and even went to Massage Therapy school in Hot Springs, but I have never been to the Bath House! I was always too scared! LOL I really enjoy your channel! Next time you come through Arkansas, check out Mountain View!
The hot bath is not something I would enjoy, but the wife would love it. Phil, it does sound like some vital information was withheld (intentional ???), LOL!!
We went a few years ago and had a couples bath and massage, did not go through the same process, but we had called in advance and made reservations, had the massage done in the same room side by side but different persons doing it. It was an enjoyable process and may do it again some day.
You must have gone to the spa! There is two separate options: the spa and the old school bathhouse. The bathhouse is no longer on our list but we do love couples massages and I love a day at the spa!!
You guys still "rock". I forgot I watched this, until the name the loofah link was posted. Stacie is a sadistic nurse. JUST KIDDING. It's just so funny to see her reaction fo Phil's mysteries, while she knew to avoid them and didn't tell him about it. Hilarious! Jayman...
Thank you Rex! Our goal was to get footage from that campground but it stormed the entire time. We are trying to make a point of including a review and some footage at each stop. Thanks for watching and safe travels.
Poor Phil!! lol!! It sounds like an interesting experience. It kinda of sounds like the onsens here in Japan. I have yet to go but will try it before we leave.
@@todayissomeday that was evident from his facial expression! LOL I had never had a massage before when Gary and I were married and he took me to Berkeley Springs (WV) - which is very similar to Hot Springs. I had a similar reaction to being completely in my birthday suit in front of a non-medical professional. But Phil's expressions about the loofa were utterly hysterical! My hubs just had retina surgery - and has to be face down for 4 days right now - but he HAD to look up to see Phil. We were rolling.
I'm from AR and we went to Hot Springs and I went to the bath house...my experience was like Phil's. I guess I checked the box because I had an attendant and she bathed me, AWKWARD. My massage was horrible, she barely pushed on my back. But I still love Hot Springs but will not do the bath again. lol
They don't take reservations, but are booked up for the day shortly after 08:00??? Sounds contradictory to me...just sayin' --appointment/reservation--what's the difference, really? ;-) Arkansas, eh? I think I'll probably give the whole state a pass. My late hubby and I were there (just passing through) on a cross country trip to visit friends in Alabama in Y2K; we stayed overnight at Ft. Smith Arkansas, and it was horrid. The humidity was so high, it was pointless to bring a towel to the shower!
I just recently started following you guys. We are most-timers who still own our "base-camp" that our son live at and maintains. He's our mail forwarding service as well. Have you checked out Nomadic Native's channel. They are both retired military.
Thanks for watching Roy! I'm thinking your mail forwarding services might be the best around! I have not seen Nomadic Native's channel but I will head over and look them up. Thanks for sharing. Safe Travels!
You, Me & the RV Wow! Interesting indeed. You remind me of myself and you saying you worked L&D is crazy. I loved it but was so high stress environment. After 15 years of nightshift, it got me. We are looking to buy our rig this spring and be on the road full time by summer. Need to make sure I’m healthy enough for this lifestyle. Good luck and hopefully one day we will get to meet you and Phil “On the road.” 😊💗
@@Tanacarroll Thats awesome! Good luck on your rig search! There is plenty of room for you out here on the road. Get healthy and we will see you out here!
Yes That is a good RV park I have stayed there. Don't forget to add Arkensaw to your map of states. Littlerock has a good RV park right on the river across from the Clinton library. downtownriversidervpark.com In one of the parks there is a big tank with water from a hot spring running into it. Even with the warning sines and steam coming off it people don't believe it was hot and were sticking their hands in it.
Well I guess after watching this video there wont be a long line for the bath house! lol It was really interesting to say the least! Thanks for watching Jean! Safe Travels!
When you two were describing your experiences I was laughing. Phil reminded me of a Bob Newhart skit. He was cracking joke after joke without breaking a smile. I think because he probably didn't think they were jokes but they sure came across funny. The needle shower. Some places felt good, some places not so good. LOL. I found your channel recently and I'm binge watching them. I love you two. 😁😎♥️
WOW...thanks Marc. Welcome aboard. Stacy really enjoyed her experience....as you could tell, I didn't. It was a check mark item for sure. Glad we could make you laugh.
We love watching you guys! Have never known anyone to be traumatized by a loofah! Thanks for making us smile, Phil and Stacy.
Hey Miriam! I am so glad we could make you laugh a little! That’s our goal!! Thanks for watching and safe travels! See ya on the road!!
Love your honest review. I was rolling with laughter. My husband enjoyed it as he utilized the spas while recouping in Germany.
I am glad I am not the only one who laughs while watching that video. Some people really love them and swear by their medicinal properties......just not Phil! lol
Worker here, on Bathhouse Row. I dying with laughter. I've worked at Quapaw and Buckstaff. Its night and day. Quapaw is more modern and Buckstaff is traditional. I tried BS in 2009 and I also got the loofah and was surprised 😂 Both places are cool to try if you've never done this before. Quapaw you should definitely call 2 weeks in advance for all service especially during the summer. BS is not for the shy 😄 As a massage therapist please know we never want anyone to feel uncomfortable and not enjoy their experience. Most dont verbally say anything and we cant read mind so we watch muscle for those signals. I ask a couple of time during the beginning if the pressure is ok or how they are doing so they communicate with us without feeling weird for saying anything. We truly want you to walk away happy and relaxed. I wish yall were my clients when yall came to town. It wouldve been a laugh a minute. As far as site seeing goes, walking the promenade (the National Park behind the bathhouses) it's very beautiful. The hike to mountain tower is a workout but fun. The mineral water was said to heal the body of different problems. Alot of older locals bottle/jug water to bath, cook, and drink daily and swear by it. I'm glad yall got to check that box off with us in HSNP and welcome you back anytime. I'm a subscriber for sure now bc yall crack me up. Thank you 😁
Glad you got a good laugh at my expense! LOL. It was all good, strange but good! Didn't know the difference between the two spots.....maybe we will come back! LOL
OK, so NO WAY am I going to try the Hot Springs baths! Too funny -- you guys are so perfect together when you tell your stories. Makes us envious of your adventures (except Phil's hot baths experience!).
Some people LOVE the hot baths and go yearly or more often. I think we are good with once. Although I would love to go and explore the area more. It was beautiful there. PS no one envies Phils experience. lol
I have done this many times over the years. My one tip is ONLY in the winter. It is definitely different and I enjoy it very much. My first time it was all odd and different because it is odd and different! After my first time I was not as "surprised" what was going on and much more relaxed. In my 20's and 30's camping in tents this was luxury. Now I am in a full time 5th wheel and it will never be the same as "bathing" after a week of tent camping I will still enjoy the pleasures of the Hot Spring baths.
Laughing out loud (couldn't help it) while the hubster tried to sleep. He's not to pleased with you funny review.
This is still my favorite video.....and adventure! hahaha
Next time try to get into Gulpha Gorge Campground in the national park. We stayed there for 13 nights last summer. We’re seniors, so it was only $15 a night for full hookups right on the stream. Everyone else is $30, still a deal. First come is great if you show up on Sunday or through the week. Walking distance to the baths. Many other things to do while there. From there head up to Eureka Springs to see the Passion Play. Beautiful area.
I am always afraid of first come first served. It makes me so nervous. What if we get there and they are full!! Makes me panic. Hopefully, I will be able to loosen up a bit after we have a bit more under our belt. Thanks for the info. I just added it to our to do map. Safe travels.
Is it the same as The Passion Play held every 10 years over in Oberammergau , Germany ?
Food for thought...TY...I eagerly await for the outakes...
Just arrived in Hot Springs today and showed this video to Sean. I laughed just as much this time around! 😂 Hope you’re enjoying your travels across the pond. I’ll be going for a soak (sans loofah) tomorrow.
Chickery's Travels I laugh every time I see it too! Just thinking about Phils dilemma makes me smile just a little. We are so glad we are able to make you laugh! Hope to see ya on the road soon.
I absolutely love Hot Springs, one of my favorite things to do there is get fresh spring water. We took gallons with us and filled them (you have to talk to the locals). I love the museums, and swimming in the pool was actually pretty cool.
Omg,, I'm crying! This is hillarious!
My parents live in hot springs and when I went to visit, my wife and I went to a spa there...have to say it was nothing like yours;)
For us, we wanted a couples massage..so we went in...separate men/women locker rooms...toga to the massage room. Both of us in the single room...warm oils...perfect massage.
Then afterwards, we went back, showered and got into swim trunks and headed to the baths. There were 4 or 5 (if memory serves!) different baths set up like pools...each a different temperature.
Afterwards, we left...I seem to remember $120 total, but I could be completely off.
Glad I didn't have pins and needles in my shower!!! 🤣🤣🤣
I'm near the hot springs national park this week. Staying at the Army COE Arlie Moore access campground for the 2021 memorial day week. Discovered site 42 has a 7 in drop on th pad from front axle to back. So i had to find another site that wasn't so steep.
This was great! Ha! If you are ever Near Las Vegas in the late fall or winter, visit the Tecopa Hot Springs in Death Valley California. It is a great place. Plenty of RV Space. Gorgeous views and cheap. Its a basic hotspring soak. No Loofah options :)
That sounds great! Adding it to the list. Thanks.
Oh my gosh I laughed so hard… poor Phil! I love your videos and your journey. It looks like SO much fun ! ❤️ I’m working my way through all of the videos from the beginning and enjoying them all.
My wife has some physical limitations that makes getting into a RV difficult. If you ever get around to addressing such issues, please let me know. Love you channel.
So funny!!! Thanks for gettin out there and giving the rest of us a heads up!!
Love your videos!❤
Haven't been watching to long. Really enjoy your experiences, your reviews and your bluppers at the end. Great couple!
You appear traumatized there pal! We travel to Hot Springs once a year in July. My wife I did the bath for the experience as well and I had the same questionable Loofa experience as Phil. Once is enough I think, we no longer own any loofas. However, since we continue to go downtown, I opt for a nice cool beverage at the Arlington Hotel at the end of bath house row while the girls shop. Our best times are renting a boat on Lake Ouachita from the state park and horseback riding around the area.
The veranda on the Arlington hotel is AWESOME. Sitting and having a drink is not to be missed.
Oh my - where do I start? 😂 You gave a very honest and candid review of your experience, which like you said was your experience and someone else's experience may be totally different. And Phil was so polite and careful with his choice of words 🤐 but painted a very good picture. Poor guy - if I were a tall person I can almost feel the pain and awkwardness involved in trying to wedge my body in to that small sitz bath. To top it off there is an attendant lurking nearby witnessing the entire ordeal. 😳 This would for sure be an 'out of my comfort zone' experience as well. However, I'm not totally saying I wouldn't do it - gotta shake it up every now and then. Another great part of this one was the incredible timing of joking about a 'cliffhanger' and then the screeching tires with no crash sound. Talk about a cliffhanger! Thanks for your honest and candid review of your bath house experience. Loofah anyone?
You are hilarious! We were so far outside our comfort zones it was just crazy. We really do want to provide honest feedback but its just our opinion! And you know what they say about those! lol Thanks for watching Linda!!
Omg.. this episode was sooooo funny!!!
Just found your channel and enjoying watching and thanks for all the laughs!
Anytime!! lol This one is my fav! Thanks for watching, Stacy
Hot springs is our home base now. We RV as well. The bath houses are garbage. The couples tub experience would have been way better for y'all! But seriously so many other reasons hot springs is a great addition to anyones destination list!!!
I love watching you two. You make me smile. Thank you.
Thanks!!
You two are hilarious ! Phil looks like he needed a hug 😆
Glad you got to visit our hometown of Hot Springs, AR. We are RV'ers also, not full time, but half-time. Husband is retired military and I am a retired nurse. Sorry your 'hot spring' adventure wasn't the greatest, I've never been to one of the bath houses for a bath and massage so I can't speak to your experience. There is a lot to enjoy about Hot Springs and the surrounding area so I hope y'all come again and check out other adventures.
Hi Donna, we will be back to the Hot Springs area in the future for sure! We were only there for a day and a half so we didnt have much time. Sounds like we have a lot in common as we are also retired Navy and a nurse! ;) Thanks for watching and safe travels.
Enjoyed the video. Gave me a good laugh.
Glad you enjoyed it
Loved your video...lots of fun had by the both of you!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Hi Dino! thanks for watching. It was a fun video to make. I was cracking up while doing the edits! Safe Travels.
Hoping to stop there one day!! We just we Fulltime and getting a plan of places we want to see!! Safe travels!!
Everyone should go at least once! It is a piece of our past and a unique experience! I hope you are loving full time as much as we are! Safe travels.
Yes.. once we got past the shakedown period we are enjoying it!! Currently in VA up in the mountains and loving it!
That sounds nice!!
I have been to hot springs and actually loved it! The treatment was great for me. I really liked the old world feel of the bath house. I am sorry that you did not have such a good experience. I would go back. With that said I did not like the town it self. Once you left the park….. ugh, the town was, well how do I say it? AWFUL 😞
"Our Hot Springs AK review is spot on!" I didn't look through all of the previous comments, so I don't know if anyone has pointed out, Arkansas is AR. AK is Alaska. Love your videos.
Lol, such a funny episode!!!
I got a rock, says Charlie Brown. 🤣 You guys are so funny! Thanks for sharing
Phils rock turned out to be a loofah! haha Thanks for watching! Safe Travels
Too funny Laurel and Mrs. Hardy
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The luffa. Hahaha . Don’t show off your luffa.... Stacey picking on you. Jane does not have to pick on me . I do a good job of that myself. Hahaha the needle shower? Just what parts felt better ? Lol Stacey your so right, we do this to get out of comfort zone, cause that’s a lounge chair and Netflix.
Perfectly said!! Who wants to spend the rest of their life in a chair watching Netflix when there is a whole world out there to see???
My grandparents drove to Hot Springs from New Orleans every year for the treatments. She had severe rheumatoid arthritis). (They were born in 1900.) And my family and I went and took the baths a number of years ago. Lets say it was a one time deal for my husband and I. My daughter liked it. She was 15 at the time. Mercy! I wish I had had a passport to stamp!
What a great story. Love it!
Laughed so hard! Loved this one! Still catching up on vids
I still laugh at this one!
The expressions on Phil's face are priceless. Lol
RIght!
Okay...... new subscribers here....... and I just about pee'd my pants watching this video! The way Stacy was laughing while Phil was describing his torture! Yes..... my wife would do the same to me.
My wife and I are in our final 10 months of work and we are planning on an extended trip with our motorhome beginning next November. We are going to snowbird it for about four or five months first to see if we like being on the road. Plans are to leave western New York, travel down the east coast to Florida and the west to New Mexico for about six weeks before returning to New York for the summer.
Safe travels new friends! ❤❤❤
40 bucks a night is our budget too. I have paid more in California. I like the stamp book idea. I went to a bath house once walked in and everyone was naked, I had on swim trunks. I left . I also felt like an idiot🤠👍
Hahahaha! So far we are averaging $20 a night or less but we are headed to the NE so that will change!!
Ive been thereb2 days ago it showed how they did 143 degrees tub it was fun i think 153
We're going to Hot Springs in a few weeks. We were thinking of staying at the KOA or Catherine's Landing. I had not heard of this one. Did it have a pool? So funny, Stacy, you didn't warn Phil about the loofah! That's for giving us the heads up.
No pool, just the activity room. It is a small, simple RV park but clean with friendly employees! Are you going to do the traditional hot bath or the new age hot bath at the hotel/spa??
I think I'll do the traditional (sans loofah) just to see what it is like. Can you do it without the massage? Sean won't get a massage. He's totally missing out, I know. We decided to splurge a little and stay at a place called Catherine's Landing. It's on the river, has a pool, and a zip line.
Stay at Gulpha Gorge in the National Park. Beautiful!!!
Oddly enough I live in Arkansas and even went to Massage Therapy school in Hot Springs, but I have never been to the Bath House! I was always too scared! LOL I really enjoy your channel! Next time you come through Arkansas, check out Mountain View!
Thanks for the tip. I will add it to my list of places to see. PS: I was the one who was scared not Phil! Hahahaha
The hot bath is not something I would enjoy, but the wife would love it. Phil, it does sound like some vital information was withheld (intentional ???), LOL!!
What happens in the baths stays in the baths!! :0 I almost feel sorry for Phil.....almost but noooot quite! hahaha
@@todayissomeday LOL !! Phil sorry the baths were not a good experience for you . Did the loofa hurt while it was rubbing on your skin ?
@@bobshaw4063 Hahahaha! He actually told the guy no thanks.
We went a few years ago and had a couples bath and massage, did not go through the same process, but we had called in advance and made reservations, had the massage done in the same room side by side but different persons doing it. It was an enjoyable process and may do it again some day.
You must have gone to the spa! There is two separate options: the spa and the old school bathhouse. The bathhouse is no longer on our list but we do love couples massages and I love a day at the spa!!
I laughed so hard through the last half of this video -- love you guys!!
Thanks and I still laugh watching this one as well....Phil has started laughing! haha
oh Phil I feel you sorry though I was laughing during this hugs from down under keep the experiences coming :)
I felt like Stacy set me up on this one! Glad you got a good laugh.....I wasn't laughing then! :)
So funny when I heard "Sitz bath". Hmmm, does he know what that's really for? LOLOLOL
He does now! hahahaha
I did that once, but not again!
You guys still "rock". I forgot I watched this, until the name the loofah link was posted. Stacie is a sadistic nurse. JUST KIDDING. It's just so funny to see her reaction fo Phil's mysteries, while she knew to avoid them and didn't tell him about it. Hilarious! Jayman...
Thank you for following our Journey. Phils still has the same reaction when someone brings it up...LOL
I am loving you guys. I do wish you would show some of the campgrounds you are in.
Thank you Rex! Our goal was to get footage from that campground but it stormed the entire time. We are trying to make a point of including a review and some footage at each stop. Thanks for watching and safe travels.
It’s always a different experience for each individual! Next time just do the $20 pools.
Warning don’t drink hot coffee while watching this video! 🤣 Love you too!
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Another awesome video. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Dean!
Poor Phil!! lol!! It sounds like an interesting experience. It kinda of sounds like the onsens here in Japan. I have yet to go but will try it before we leave.
We didn't try any of the bath houses while we were in Japan. Let us know what you think after you check it out. Thanks for watching.
Oh Phil! Poor Phil!! 🤣
RIGHT! LOL ;)
Love hot springs!! And Ark in general. I prefer the pool. The Ozarks rock😁😁😁😁
The pool is a smart choice! lol
Pretty cool that you rate a Secret Service detail! (2:10) 😎
Shhh!! Don't let out our secret! lol
OMG Phil didn’t know he was “opting in” to the loofa!!!! Hahahahah
Phil had no clue what he was opting into!! Hahahaha
@@todayissomeday that was evident from his facial expression! LOL I had never had a massage before when Gary and I were married and he took me to Berkeley Springs (WV) - which is very similar to Hot Springs. I had a similar reaction to being completely in my birthday suit in front of a non-medical professional. But Phil's expressions about the loofa were utterly hysterical!
My hubs just had retina surgery - and has to be face down for 4 days right now - but he HAD to look up to see Phil. We were rolling.
STAAAACCCYYY!!!! LOL!!! you owe Phil LOL!!!
YES she does!!!!
No way! I didnt even balance the scale! He owes me much more! Besides that was the most fun I have had in a long time! Baahahahahahaha
@@todayissomeday I love you guys ..I have never been to a bath house myself sow now I know what to.look for ...LOL!! Phil hang in there ...😄
LOL a loofah!😁
This is my favorite video! I still laugh out loud when I see it!
🤓 You guys rock!! Thanks for making me laugh!! Great video.
Thanks! This one still cracks me up!
Good thing she didn't check the box for the colonic irrigation.
OMG I am still laughing. This is the funniest video yet. Sadly, I have Phil’s luck, never good. I feel your pain! Lololololololol!
I still laugh when I see this video! hahaha
I'm from AR and we went to Hot Springs and I went to the bath house...my experience was like Phil's. I guess I checked the box because I had an attendant and she bathed me, AWKWARD. My massage was horrible, she barely pushed on my back. But I still love Hot Springs but will not do the bath again. lol
Oh no! I guess you choose the loofah??
Many years since my bathhouse experience there. My time sounded eerily similar to Phil’s process. Ooooo, the loofah!😑
So you are saying you loved it too!! Hahahahaha
They don't take reservations, but are booked up for the day shortly after 08:00??? Sounds contradictory to me...just sayin' --appointment/reservation--what's the difference, really? ;-)
Arkansas, eh? I think I'll probably give the whole state a pass. My late hubby and I were there (just passing through) on a cross country trip to visit friends in Alabama in Y2K; we stayed overnight at Ft. Smith Arkansas, and it was horrid. The humidity was so high, it was pointless to bring a towel to the shower!
I’m sorry Phil but I laughed😂
I just recently started following you guys. We are most-timers who still own our "base-camp" that our son live at and maintains. He's our mail forwarding service as well. Have you checked out Nomadic Native's channel. They are both retired military.
Thanks for watching Roy! I'm thinking your mail forwarding services might be the best around! I have not seen Nomadic Native's channel but I will head over and look them up. Thanks for sharing. Safe Travels!
Hilarious. Good one.
Glad you think so!
Sounds like Phil wasn't to thrilled about getting a message by a thick necked dude who's name was "Thor" 🤣
Phil you crack me up. Stacey you are so cute! 😂 I’m a nurse too. Labor and Delivery. Sitz bath! Bahahahaha. 😂😂😂
Yeah, I did L&D for over 10 years before NP school so no sitz bath for this girl! baahahahaha
You, Me & the RV Wow! Interesting indeed. You remind me of myself and you saying you worked L&D is crazy. I loved it but was so high stress environment. After 15 years of nightshift, it got me. We are looking to buy our rig this spring and be on the road full time by summer. Need to make sure I’m healthy enough for this lifestyle. Good luck and hopefully one day we will get to meet you and Phil “On the road.” 😊💗
@@Tanacarroll Thats awesome! Good luck on your rig search! There is plenty of room for you out here on the road. Get healthy and we will see you out here!
Yes That is a good RV park I have stayed there. Don't forget to add Arkensaw to your map of states.
Littlerock has a good RV park right on the river across from the Clinton library. downtownriversidervpark.com
In one of the parks there is a big tank with water from a hot spring running into it. Even with the warning sines and steam coming off it people don't believe it was hot and were sticking their hands in it.
I’m dying laughing, oh Phil I can tell Stacy feels bad for you 😂😂😂
She laughed so hard at me.....and is still laughing!!! ;)
Phil looks traumatized. Lol
He was! lol
Well if we go to Hot springs I have a pretty good idea how to save some money now,
Haha! Well if you want a hot bath go to the hotel or the spa. Everyone loves those!! Thanks for watching and safe travels.
Hahaha poor Phil! That’s a hard pass to being loofah’d ;-)
Baahahahahaha!
Phil just doesn't seem like he was comfortable with the whole experience.
Sitting here falling out of my chair.
Ya think!! 😂
funny yall
That was funny....Guess I’ll be skipping the bathhouse.
What you don't want to check it out?? Maybe you will like the loofah more than Phil! lol Thanks for watching. Safe travels.
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funny!
Its my all time fav!
Well I suppose it was interesting, but I certainly wouldn't want to do it.
Well I guess after watching this video there wont be a long line for the bath house! lol It was really interesting to say the least! Thanks for watching Jean! Safe Travels!
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