A LIVELY DIP IN THE DEAD SEA
Top attraction yields secrets
The resort provides towels and has a nice beach, change rooms, indoor and outdoor showers, lockers and a restaurant.
The towels — many of which look as if bleach has been spilled on them — are a clue to the water’s somewhat caustic properties.
Kedem-Rakower advises us to shower and thoroughly rinse our swimsuits after our dip.
We see several women purchase packets of Dead Sea mud and slather it all over their bodies before rinsing it off in the sea to further enhance the benefits to the skin.
But eager for our experience to begin, we forgo the mud and, after changing into our swimsuits, run down to the water’s edge like excited little children on the last day of school.
We are not disappointed.
DEAD SEA PRIMER
1. Avoid splashing and don’t put your head in the water. I splashed a tiny drop in one eye and can confirm it stings like crazy. If you do get it in your eyes, rinse thoroughly with fresh water.
2. Don’t swallow the water.
3. Wear water shoes — especially if you have tender feet like I do.
4. Bring sunscreen.
5. When floating, even a gentle wave can flip you over. Don’t be surprised if you have trouble putting your feet back down on the sea bottom or feel unbalanced when wading. Although it looks like normal water, it’s much more dense.