Hot Spas in Sanya, Hainan Island, China - October 20

During our visit to Sanya, Hainan Island, China we spent the afternoon after playing golf relaxing at the Hot Spa Pools which was quite a treat.

It was raining on and off which did not worry us as it was wet anyway in the water.  The hot Springs were a fascinating place made up of a multitude of choices of hot pools of varying temperatures and condiments IE coffee, coconut milk etc.  One of the pools had little fish that would nibble at the dry skin on your feet and legs (not a good thing if you are ticklish) see photo attached.

On paying 200 Yuan to enter the pools you are given a security locker and a dressing room, showers and towels before venturing out to the choice of pools to relax in.  There were meandering paths between the various pools, restaurants and a large cooling off pool as well as some fun pools with water slides and water dumps etc.   The gardens were lovely and I was very taken by the large teapot that was a water feature in one of the gardens.  I have put that on my wish list for the golf gardens.

It was a lovely after golf treat and a "must do"  if visiting Sanya.

Dining out in Hainan Island, China - October 2011

We had some lovely meals while on holiday on Hainan Island, China.  The choices were many with fresh vegetables and rice dishes to accompany the seafood, pork, lamb, chicken, and assorted other choices.

I am not very adventurous with my meal choices but some of us were keen to try the frogs, and assorted other unmentionable choices considered a delicacy in China.

Some of our menu choices were the source of amusement to us as the conversion to English was a bit disconcerting EG: "Fried Screw with Pepper"; Pan Fried Cowboy Bone"; Fresh Drew Cattle Bone"; "Shredded Tripe with fried Insect Flower"; Clay Pot mushrooms & Pork Stomach"; "Tasty Boiled Frogs with spicy"; "Sauteed Pig Kidney"; "Wind Duck Soup with Duncheon herbs"; "Fungal Infection of Hand of Goose"; "Wild Bacteria"; "Crab Overies" "Pig Intestines" - just to name a few!!!!!

Fortunately the food looked a lot better than it sounded and none of us got sick.

We visited some very nice places and the food was plentiful and not expensive.  The cost was mainly with the wine and spirits.

Our Chinese Guide accompanied us for many of our meals which was very useful when trying to identify exactly what the meals were.

Eating at the hotel restaurants were convenient and they did offer some good Western choices.  The Chinese Restaurants outside the hotels offered the traditional Chinese Meals including everything that the Chinese people consider a delicacy including choosing your own food from a live tank of seafood & it would be cooked fresh for you.

Our lunches at the golf resorts were more Western styled with lunches such as "toasted sandwiches and chips" being offered among other more sophisticated meal choices.

None of us went hungry with buffet breakfasts being offered at the resorts and hotels that would rival any hotel in Australia.



   

Hot Spas in Sanya, Hainan Island, China - October 2011

During our visit to Sanya, Hainan Island, China we spent the afternoon after playing golf relaxing at the Hot Spa Pools which was quite a treat.

It was raining on and off which did not worry us as it was wet anyway in the water.  The hot Springs were a fascinating place made up of a multitude of choices of hot pools of varying temperatures and condiments IE coffee, coconut milk etc.  One of the pools had little fish that would nibble at the dry skin on your feet and legs (not a good thing if you are ticklish) see photo attached.

On paying 200 Yuan to enter the pools you are given a security locker and a dressing room, showers and towels before venturing out to the choice of pools to relax in.  There were meandering paths between the various pools, restaurants and a large cooling off pool as well as some fun pools with water slides and water dumps etc.   The gardens were lovely and I was very taken by the large teapot that was a water feature in one of the gardens.  I have put that on my wish list for the golf gardens.

It was a lovely after golf treat and a "must do"  if visiting Sanya.

Sun Valley Golf Resort, Sanya, Hainan Island, China - October 2011

Sun Valley Golf Resort Course was a good experience especially playing the Par 6 hole that seemed to take forever to reach the end.  We played nine holes of the B Course and nine holes of the A Course and we were lucky not to get too much in the way of showers.  It was very warm so we were able to keep dry.

The boys played ahead of the girls and really enjoyed the challenge of the day. The girl's highlight was Lynn getting one point on the Par 6 hole.  The fairways were beautiful and very wide but the rough was very rough as you can see by the attached photo & we heeded the snake warning signs. The caddies could not speak good English but were very good with their golf advice and made themselves understood.  The greens were slow so pace was the important issue.  Considering the amount of rain the area had suffered in the last week or two the course was in remarkable condition.

The Pro Shop had some lovely gear but it was very expensive.  I bought a pair of golf gloves there and they were one of my better buys quality wise.  The golf shirts were about $200 AUD without any club embroidery which was very expensive compared to other places even though the quality was very good.

The Club House was lovely.  The locker room facilities were ample with security lockers for our gear. The foyer and restaurants were very nice and we enjoyed a light lunch and drinks after the game.

This course is a "Must Play" if you are ever in this area.