... and you were so close to Harbin

OTOH, Breitenbush is on my 'to do' list. Hopefully it won't be too long before you're able to mosey up there and take the waters. Observations appreciated!

hi michelle...

just read your post... portland huh? how's it going so far? are you closer or farther away from Harbin?

i like breitenbush, i spent a week and a half there last year, taking in a yoga intensive for 5 of those days...
b-bush is pretty quiet (which is why i joined a workshop)... not very social, it's very woodsy. you are really out in nature when you are sitting in one of their pools, which are very small by the way (there are 3; 6, 7 people max). the clientele can be different and the same as harbin as much as people in Portland are different from peeps from sfbay area... i didn't find people there very open to meet new people, there seemed to be a larger percentage of female couples (lesbians) than at harbin... (and well harbin now as a more gay men than any hot spring i know of) if you are in the pool with someone you are pretty close or you are in a totally different pool where at harbin you can be in the same pool and be very far away.

there isn't much to do at b-bush outside of taking a hike, eat a meal, sitting in a pool or sauna. food is included in the price and the food is very good.

advice on going... go during the summer non raining months. you pretty much need a reservation to get in (even tho' i talked myself in without one)... limited camping gets filled up easily unlike harbin where there is no limit.

hope you enjoy portland!