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THE EQUINOX INVITES GUESTS TO HAVE SOME "FUN IN THE MUD" DURING VERMONT’S MUD SEASON

by Madelyn Miller

The historic Equinox Resort in Manchester, Vermont invites guests to do what they’ve always been told not to do - play in the mud.  Celebrating the end of winter and the beginning of spring, the "Fun in the Mud" Package includes deluxe accommodations, breakfast and dinner daily, hiking up muddy Mt. Equinox, and a special "mud" dessert to eat with your hands.   Additional "muddy" activities can be added to the package including a lesson on the muddy course at the Land Rover Driving School*, "throwing mud" in a pottery class at Frog Hollow*, a beautifying full-body mud mask at The Equinox’s Fitness Spa* .  Guests are encouraged to bring "mud proof" hiking gear.

Optional activities include:

Off-Road Driving in the Mud* - Using Land Rover 4x4 vehicles provided by the school, guests will receive instruction in mastering muddy ascents, descents and ditches, all under the tutelage of expert off-road driving instructors.  The Land Rover Driving School, which opened in April 1997, is the first permanently based, manufacturer-supported, year-round off-road driving school in the U.S.

 "Mud Madness" at Frog Hollow - Vermont State Craft Center* - While working with the Center’s resident potters, participants will learn hand building techniques and create a "mud masterpiece" to be glazed, fired and taken home. (Available on weekends only).

Soothing  Mud Treatment at The Equinox Fitness Spa* - Using vitamin and mineral-rich French mud's packaged at The Equinox, guests will indulge in the stimulating and relaxing benefits of this full-body spa treatment.

 A member of Small Luxury Hotels, the 183-room Equinox is also a member of Historic Hotels of America and a recipient of the AAA Four Diamond Award.  The full-service resort offers dining at the four-diamond gourmet Colonnade and the historic Marsh Tavern. The resort is also home to The Land Rover Driving School and The British School of Falconry.

"Muddy package starts at $129 and is available March 1-April 15, 1998. After that the weather gets too nice. I wonder if they have a sun package?

  *extra charges apply

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

 http://www.equinoxresort.com
-800-362-4747 or 1-802-362-4700.

Photos courtesy The Equinox Resort

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