sauna, snow and sweden.

A sauna to swedish people is like the beach to australians. i arrived for a day at the sauna with a group of friends totally relaxed. the sauna was surrounded by a frozen lake and being my first sauna experienced in sweden, i thought it was magical. just like most situations i was soon to find out i was totally unprepared and unaware. six beers down the gurgler and to my apprehension it was my time to take a dip in the ice? i didnt quite know what this involved. but i was happy and relaxed and so i agreed. situated 20 metres from the sauna, lay an ice cut hole with steps elluding us down and under the ice cold water. without thinking i jumped in. and jumped straight out. tingles raced down my spine. it felt like i had just been stabbed with a million needles. they say a dip in the ice realeases more andrenaline than an orgasm. i fear for the intimacy of whoever said this.

note to self- sauna and beers dont mix.