I love the hot / cold contrast. My favourite puddings reflect this: hot sticky toffee pud with cold vanilla ice cream; ice cream with hot chocolate, caramel or fudge sauce (but preferably all three).
This hot / cold thing also manifests itself in my bathing preferences. Whenever possible I avail myself of the opportunity to indulge my passion. The Thermae Spa in Bath being one of the places I visit to get my fix - but only in winter. There's nothing better than feeling cold on top then ducking under into hot, hot water. Rotorua in New Zealand was also great for this.
I'm currently on holiday in a swanky hotel in France, the swimming pool of which is wonderfully heated and half indoor, half outdoor. This means that I can normally swim under the cover of the stars feeling both hot and cold. It's divine. Except on this visit, the pool is closed for its annual clean (by order of the French Health and Safety bods). Malhereuseument! However, I am not to be thwarted. I am recreating the sensation by sitting in a hot bubbly bath with the bathroom window wide open listening to the Med crashing onto the shore across the road from the hotel. Hot / cold heaven. I must try it at home.
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