Day 59 – 61

Monday 

Today I’m going to have a walk to Boat Avenue, just for a bit of exercise, and to see how far it is! 

It’s actually a pretty short, 15min walk I timed it well and managed to avoid the rain! 

I spotted a laundrette on the way which is great, as I’m not happy paying the ridiculous amounts for laundry at the hotel, 120Tbt for a top! 

I’ll add laundry to my itinerary for tomorrow! 

Boat Avenue is very quiet, I think I must come at the wrong times, I guess it would be busy in the evenings with all the bars and restaurants. I may give it a go one evening. 

I find a little gallery and have a look around then stop for a coffee I choose an Almond Flat White, which is not great and cost a bloody fortune! Really miss my beautiful Georgia’s Caramel Oat Flat Whites!! 😍

I grab a couple of bits from the supermarket and head back to the hotel. 

I bag a sun bed, jump in the rather chilly pool and have a swim, another 6 lengths! Then I chill watching a lizard enjoying the sun by the pool. 

The hotel is doing a special on Pizzas so I decide to try one! It’s very good, but very filling, I have half and save the other half for my dinner later. 

Tuesday

I’m up reasonably early, listening to the rain! It’s another unpredictable weather day. 

I gather all my laundry and walk down the road, between showers, to the laundrette. It costs 20th to use the big machines, a bargain! 

There are several empty carrier bags around, which clearly show that some Brits have been doing their washing!! See the pic 😂

Todays swim is 8 lengths!! I’m impressed. Later I watch a young girl

swimming and she puts her head under water, this makes her style look much better and more fluid. I need to learn how to do this. Tomorrow I’ll try putting my head underwater when I’m swimming! 

After my swim I just relax and enjoy relaxing and reading my book. I’m reading another fabulous book, “The trouble with goats and sheep” by Joanne Cannon. It’s laugh out loud funny in places and set during the 1976 drought in the UK, so is also very nostalgic. I would highly recommend it. 

I grab some chicken fried rice from the restaurant, it’s good, but not the best I’ve had. 

The rains come again, so I spend the evening chilling in my room reading and watching rubbish films on Netflix! 

Wednesday 

The weather is looking more promising today, so I grab a towel and go and relax by the pool. I swim 6 lengths, then have a go at swimming with my head under the water. Yep, that didn’t go well!! A couple of issues, 1. I can’t seem to open my eyes underwater. 2. when I swim a couple of strokes underwater I come up in a panic, and have to stop and stand up to breathe! 

I stand in the pool and attempt to just put my head under with my eyes open, but I just can’t do it! It’s so silly, I’m just standing here staring at the water and can’t bring myself to put my head under. 

I’ll try again tomorrow! 

For now I’m going to go to the beach and visit my favourite little bar; Silmie, for some lunch. 

I take the shuttle and then have a nice walk along the beach, the tide is low, so the walk is flat and pleasant, no wonky walking! 

It’s so lovely to see everyone, they all wave at me and come over and chat. 

Luckily I leave to walk back up the beach with plenty of time before the shuttle pick up because the weather starts to change and it gets dark and ominous! I make it back to Almora just as the rain arrives. 

When I get back to the hotel I decide to try a cocktail from the little kiosk outside the hotel, 125tbt! I opt for a Long Island Iced Tea, Wow!!! It’s so bloody strong, delicious but potent! 

A bit later I have another one, not sure if this is a good idea, but I also grab some fried rice from them and take both back to my room! The rice helps mitigate the effects of the cocktail, but only a little 😍 Definitely the most squiffy I’ve been since Rebecca & Chris left!! I listen to some music, drink water and have an early night! 

Hopefully my head will be ok tomorrow!! 

Night all. 🤣😜

Stay chilled people.