Oregon 07/2008 Asa Day 7

We overnighted at Breitenbush Hot Springs, an old hippie commune.

It is named for the Breitenbush River.

This is one of the cabins.

This is the main Lodge, it is one of the original buildings and was where we took our all vegetarian meals.

Here is the Dining and Buffet area.

This hot springs resort was built in the early 1900s by the daughter of the man who invented the ice cream cone. The buildings were abandoned in the 1950s; thereafter, squatters moved in and just lived here and took the waters. The hippies officially purchased the place in the 1970s and turned it into an intentional community. While hippies, they are very much capitalists.

The Daily Schedule of Activities.

This is the steam sauna. A great experience.

This is one of the source pools. At 180, it is very hot, much too hot for soaking, and if you got in this water, you would be boiled alive.

Ahhh, now that's what I'm looking for.

Have a soak overlooking the Breitenbush River.

Or have a soak in one of the 4 medicine wheel tubs, each being a different temperature ranging from warm to very hot.

After heating up in the hot pools, you cool down in this cold plunge.

After eliminating all the free radical in the tubs, you can make your way to the Sanctuary.

They have some icons right outside of the front door.

This is the Forest Shelter, where many of the classes and seminars are taught.