Last Thursday was one of the most exciting days of my life.
You know when they ask you: what would you rather be doing now? Or who would
you like to go out to lunch with & why? Better yet imagine your answers
coming true! How cool is that?
I had my 1st wish granted & my Thursday morning at
Bidaya was cut so I can enjoy a day at The Spa at Four Seasons Amman. Yes sir, I
had received an invitation to go & try their heavenly Balinese massage. Oh
my, the strokes, the music, the welcoming of the staff right at the door…I have
to say it made me feel like a celebrity.
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It gets even better, I had the chance to lunch with 3
influential ladies in Amman; Mrs. Shirene Rifai, Editor in Chief of U Magazine
which is –AHEM- just the top fashion magazine in Jordan & Middle East, Mrs.
Fida Taher Alawieh, CEO & Founder of Zaytouneh, a very simple cooking site
that shows you how to cook a meal in 1 minute & Ms. Halla Rafati, Director
of PR at Four Seasons Amman. And, may I say, how wonderful it was to lunch with
these intelligent women? We tried amazing food, shared shopping experiences,
funny travel stories & women empowerment discussions.
This experience was very enlightening. I'm not going to talk
about how amazing everything was because it was beyond writing to be honest.
It's the feelings I encountered while I went into that massage room - the aroma, the soft lighting, the smooth
music. The minute I laid on that heated bed & the massage started I felt a
different awakening to my senses…one that no tweet can describe. I felt a
connection with my soul - the energy was
being renewed by a stroke of a finger. The facial later on was just purifying…I
have never touched my face the way this expert did. I'm telling you ladies
& gentlemen, if you're still reading, this is one experience you'll have to
try. One funny thing about it though is that it leaves you starving, for food
that is!
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| At The Spa -My very own heaven. |
You guessed that right, Vivace restaurant at Four Seasons
Amman was ready for our re-energized selves & hungry tummies. I'll leave
you to indulge in the pictures I took before the food was devoured, leaving us
to crave at their sight every day.
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| Shirene Rifai, Chef Juan, Halla Rafati, Fida Taher and Myself |
Thank you Chef Juan again, as we say in Arabic
"Abda3t"; thank you Halla & everyone from Four Seasons for
preparing this whole get together; and, thank you to the lovely ladies who made
this experience a wholesome one for me..
Enjoy the pictures…I'm warning you though, they're
dangerously enticing and yes, the ingredients go in together.. awakening every
taste bud in your mouth.
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| Mixed green salad, blue cheese dressing and caramelized apples |
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| Tomato Gazpacho, watermelon sorbet and strawberries |
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| Grilled Sea bass and artichoke ravioli |
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| Chocolate, cranberries and passion fruit |
Let's not forget of course the souvenirs these beautiful people at Four Seasons left in our cars. Thank you for this beautiful gesture. This day will never be forgotten.
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| My very own custom made bath robe.. They sure know how to make you feel special! |
