Everybody baths....Why not do it together??

So this weekend I went to a Korean bath (jjimjilbang) with a bunch of the other girl teachers from JY Books. Apparently foreign males are not big fans of jjimjilbangs becuase the differences in the foreign male body can cause starring and even attempted touching. Okay, so abth houses are popular all over the world. They are can seperate facilities for male and female. It costs approximately 6,000 won (6 dollars) which includes enterance into the baths, a towel, a locker and a scrubber. Basically, you get naked and bath with bunch of other people...obviously I have no pictures of this for those of you who complain about lack of pictures.... You are required to shower first, then it is on to the pools. The bathhouse we went to had a dozen different pools all varying in temperatures from "burn you" hot to "holy shit" cold. Some of the pools had different ,inerals added to the water. One hot pool had a giant tea bag floating in it. About half of the pools were equipped with jets, each of which massaged a different part of you body...amazing. THe marble floors were heated and were designed with head rests so you can lay down and relax. This spa also had two saunas, one at 55 degrees Celcius and the other at 95 degree celcius. Saunas are nice after the "holy shit" pool. Most jjimjibags also include a massage and spa area where you can be rubbed down in the nude, as well as internet rooms, tv rooms, and sleeping rooms. The sleeping rooms are only 2 dollars for the night and you sleep on heated floors with a block of wood for the a pillow. The being naked with lots of naked people wasn't so weriod as you might think. Most of the Koreans are too busy scrubbing the hell out of their bodies to notice you. We did have a few "look at the white people" glances but that is normal.