Girls Spa weekend in Niagara!

This past weekend I went to Niagara on the lake with my sister in law Amanda and my friends Shannon, Adrienne, and Lisa.  Shannon organized the weekend to celebrate me being done treatment and it was so much fun! I am so grateful and touched they all took time out of their busy lives to celebrate with me, I know that's not easy given demands of work and family and everything else going on.

We did a couple of wine tastings and lunch at Ravine winery in the afternoon, and then headed to the White Oaks spa/resort, where we did spa treatments - I had a massage and a body wrap.  After that we swam in the pool and then got ready to go out for the night. We went to Treadwell restaurant in Niagara on the Lake for dinner and it was really good!   We made a brief stop at Angel's Inn down the street after dinner, as we heard the music from a block away.  It was funny to see NOTL nightlife!  We went back to the hotel after and played some trivia and charade games until 2:30 in the morning.  It was a lot of fun.  I laughed so much the whole day and night.  In the morning we had breakfast in the hotel and then went to the outlet mall across the street before heading home.

I was careful about telling the spa staff about my treatment because I am a bit paranoid about heat and massages near my lymph node and breast scars.  I do not want to get lympedema, so better safe than sorry. I also avoided the sauna, steam room and jacuzzi.  The person doing my massage was super sensitive to my story, he said he cried twice during my massage and also said I was a fighter.  It was kind of sweet.  His uncle recently passed away from cancer so I imagine that made him more sensitive.

It felt really good to spend time with these women and to do something fun!  Amazing food, wine and company! It is a weekend I will not forget!