That’s mud to you…Ischia (see post re noise of the surf) is renowned for its hot springs and volcanic mud. As a treat, Dan and I decided to have one of the treatments each, and I went for the mud treatment plus shower (very necessary afterwards).
The room where they did the treatment had a little cut out at the base of one wall. When the lady in charge was clear what I wanted, she called ‘Bucket of mud please!’ or something similar through the wall, and they slid in a tin bucket full of hot mud…
You mostly lie back on the mud, which is spread out on a table with a useful plastic sheet to keep the mud in the right place. Further dollops of mud are added to hands, feet, knees etc. Then they wrap you up, add an extra blanket on top, and leave you to steam for fifteen minutes.
I would say it is pretty relaxing – the weight of the mud on your hands means that you have no inclination to move. Although you might worry what would happen if a fire alarm sounded, for example.
Clearly, the mud gets everywhere. You get the option to hose yourself down with a hand held shower after, but really you need someone else to help with the shower too, so you’re not left with mud anywhere too embarassing. Another option on the fango option is seeing the fumaroles elsewhere on the island, where steam comes up through mud.
After three: di mi fango, fango, fango…