{"id":14887,"date":"2014-06-20T13:30:32","date_gmt":"2014-06-20T17:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/?p=14887"},"modified":"2014-06-09T13:58:01","modified_gmt":"2014-06-09T17:58:01","slug":"quick-take-mandara-spa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/?p=14887","title":{"rendered":"Quick Take &#8211; Mandara Spa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I recently went back to the Mandara Spa at the Dolphin Resort for a hair cut. I had a different stylist this time and for probably the second time in my life, I walked out feeling great about a hair cut (I&#8217;ll definitely be going back to see her again!).<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, there are two waiting areas at Mandara. One is called the Tea Room and I&#8217;ve waited there before (before massages and such). The other is just the Meditation Room &#8211; since I was the only one in there, I took some photos with my iPhone &#8211; sorry for the quality, but I thought you&#8217;d like to see too&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14888\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14888\" class=\"wp-image-14888 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-1.jpg\" alt=\"Friday Mandara Spa &amp; Whiskey Sour #bluezoolounge - 1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is the top of the bench seating\u2026 the carvings are beautiful<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14890\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14890\" class=\"wp-image-14890 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-3.jpg\" alt=\"Friday Mandara Spa &amp; Whiskey Sour #bluezoolounge - 3\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-3-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-3-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A better view of the &#8220;temple&#8221; &#8211; notice the juice on the little table (that comes from Fresh Mediterranean Market a.k.a. restaurant)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14889\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14889\" class=\"wp-image-14889 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-2.jpg\" alt=\"Friday Mandara Spa &amp; Whiskey Sour #bluezoolounge - 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-2-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the bench seating in here was much more comfortable than in the Tea Room<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_14891\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14891\" class=\"wp-image-14891 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-4.jpg\" alt=\"Friday Mandara Spa &amp; Whiskey Sour #bluezoolounge - 4\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-4-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-4-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">there is a lovely balcony that looks out over the causeway between the Dolphin and the Swan<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After my hair cut, I met up with Nick at the bluezoo lounge (of course!) &#8211; Paul made me a whiskey sour \u2026 My mom used to drink these but she used a mix called Brass Monkey\u2026 Paul&#8217;s version is excellent! Whiskey, lemon, a little bit of agave, shaken with ice\u2026 yum yum.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14893\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14893\" class=\"wp-image-14893 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-6.jpg\" alt=\"Whiskey Sour at bluezoo lounge!\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-6.jpg 480w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-6-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Friday-Mandara-Spa-Whiskey-Sour-bluezoolounge-6-400x533.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14893\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whiskey Sour at bluezoo lounge!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I recently went back to the Mandara Spa at the Dolphin Resort for a hair cut. I had a different stylist this time and for probably the second time in my life, I walked out feeling great about a hair cut (I&#8217;ll definitely be going back to see her again!).<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, there are two waiting <\/p>\n<p>continue reading <a href=\"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/?p=14887\">Quick Take &#8211; Mandara Spa<\/a> &#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[255,656],"tags":[215,216],"class_list":["post-14887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-disney-extras","category-spa-pampering","tag-walt-disney-world-2","tag-wdw-2","odd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14887"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14897,"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14887\/revisions\/14897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extrawdwmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}