I’m finally getting around to writing about the most pleasant sauna experience I was able to have on New Year’s Eve 2020 with a couple of friends. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to stay for New Year’s weekend with some friends at a lake house on Winnipesaukee. After enjoying a nice sunset hike up Mount Major, we returned to the camp for an after-dark sauna and swim in the nearly-freezing waters.
Sauna interior with window to view towards the lake
What a refreshing pleasure to be able to warm up in the hot sauna and plunge into the icy waters! After three rounds of this, the body feels completely magnificent, and the below-freezing outdoor temperatures are hardly noticeable. Besides the health benefits, the stark contrast of having a toasty warm internal core and a brisk external skin layer is out of this world.
Snowy Dock and Icy Water
If you’ve never tried it, you’re probably overdue!
