Ocna sibiului

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Well since I'm too exhausted to follow the scheduled planning ( I was supposed to go to a swimming pool in a nice village but  because I pushed myself too far yesterday , pain and fatigue are way too strong to go) therefore I have time to finish that post about Ocna's location.

I'm not going to post just pics of me because it would be too easy. Lets make place to a small resume:

This is Ocna , it doesn't loog very good from afar ( neither from a closer look XD) but it's not made to be beautiful. In fact it's just the way it naturally looks like with not really natural human constructions all around:

 "Located in the north of Sibiu , Ocna is becoming more and more sought after due to natural therapeutic factors which provide high concentrations of salt in the lakes’ waters, and  mineralized mud 

At Ocna Sibiului, one can treat musculoskeletal diseases, chronic degenerative rheumatism, arthritis and pre-arthritic states, spondylarthrites, and various gynecological diseases.

The mud here is rich in minerals , being recognized since ancient times for its beneficial effects in rheumatic, neurological, gynecological, orthopedic traumatic, dermatological, and endocrine conditions."

That's why I'm wearing tha black suit in the presentation picture above XD. it's just pitch black mud :)

Some of these lakes are so saline that it's not possible to sink at all. You just float as if you were wearing a life belt. So we first tested different lakes with different salt concentration.

This was just before going for the mud lake. My brother wouldn't pose. he doesn't like to be on photographies, he just likes to annoy me XD.

Let's go for the mud lake then !
Look who is the palest girl in town ? XDDD
Well obviously there are almost only old people in this lake since it's focused on healing health problems.

Collecting the mud ( it was smelly, but not to the point it was unbearable):

My brother wouldn't try ( not fun this one) he said the mud was tickling . In fact since it activates blood circulation, it might provoke a tingling and heating feeling but it's was almost unnoticeable ( I wonder how my brother would cope with my illness since he never get sick. Not sure he would make fun of me like he does everyday )

The texture is beautiful, it makes you look like a statue.

My poor Harley Quinn's bikini !   Luckily the mud doesn't stain at all and goes away with water.

The mud is drying :

Now my skin looks like the one of a dinosaur XD

Elegance describes me :

Interesting fact, when I was waiting for the mud to dry, I took a small walk around the lakes. And I didn't feel any pain in my limbs ( as long as I didn't run nor jump at least). I read later on that the mud has  sedative and anesthetic properties .

After we washed , I was red on my arms and stomach due to the blood circulation activating. Then we went home and I slept for 3 hours in a row. I was sooo tired ! Even my brother did ( but he sleeps all the time anyway so... XD)

Next post : The salt mines of Turda