I Was Wrapped in Chocolate!

What was that? Did you say, "wrapped in chocolate"? Yep. If you've never been wrapped at a spa, it is probably hard to imagine. If you have gotten a wrap, you probably have a pretty good idea already. But imagine me, the chocolate lover, wrapped in chocolate. Do you see that smile? Ask Jill how big the smile was when I walked out of the room.
This whole thing was a surprise for me, from Jill, for my support during her two half marathon runs. Let's not forget she also got a massage, but that seems well deserved after running over 13 miles. The only real surprise here is Jill knew what I was going to go through but she didn't bring the camera or take a photo on her phone when I walked out with that huge grin.
The Nefér Spa is located next to the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver BC. We dropped by to fill out the forms and Jill finally told me what I was getting – the chocolate body wrap. So let me detail the process for those who are curious.
First, they rub a combination of sea salt and ground coffee almost everywhere you have skin. This is called exfoliation and was slightly uncomfortable but at least it smelled really yummy. By the end of this part, I felt like I had been at the beach all day and someone had dumped cold coffee all over me while I slept on the sand.
Next, they towel off the grit which takes a while.
Then they get out the good stuff. A bowl of cocoa butter, chocolate powder, crushed rose petals, etc. This smells good and is entirely edible. This is applied as a coating to your skin. Chocolate everywhere and it smelled so good.
The next step involved wrapping the plastic on the table over the chocolate along with a blanket and some towels. This allows the body to absorb the natural minerals and moisturizers in that great chocolate sauce. This was fairly relaxing and while I was wrapped up, I got a head/scalp massage.
The next step involved unwrapping the plastic and turning on the table shower with about 6 faucets. Sadly, the chocolate was washed away. What was incredible was how soft and smooth my skin felt after this part.
But wait, there's more. After I toweled off, I was moved into a traditional massage room where they rubbed on an almond/hazelnut moisturizer to help seal in the wonderful effects of the chocolate experience. It was at this point that I walked out with a huge grin and probably the softest skin I've ever felt.