There's nothing quite like an exercise room full of people to announce that you had a tumour on your spine but there you go, that's what happened in yesterday's yoga class. As I was new to this particular class the yoga teacher decided to put me at the front and quite rightly go through a health check with me. I mentioned my dodgy back saying that I had a weak upper back but she just kept asking and asking as to the nature of my problem so I felt I had no option but to say my medical history in one sentence to her - "I had a tumour on my spine but now its gone due to radiotherapy". That shut her up as well as the rest of the room but there's nothing like a life threatening illness to be a conversation stopper, an international one at that! I could have also mentioned all the chemo I went through as well as the stem cell transplant but I thought this was a little too much over-sharing.
The class itself was OK. It was all a bit 'ohm' for me and being at one with nature and the power of breathing which I thought was quite funny given the instructor had a husky smoker's voice and I could smell the tobacco smell off her as she made sure I was in the right position...
Dahab itself has definitely got a lot busier the last couple of days. There are more people around the pool, in town and the bars and restaurants seem to have more trade. Speedo action has also intensified thanks to our European counterparts. I also managed to fit in some snorkelling yesterday and hope to do some more later. The coral and fish life is ok here but in my opinion not a patch on Bunaken in Indonesia but what do I know? I judge everything by its colour!
Anyway, just waiting for Mat to get back from his diving so we can have some lunch then on to Luxor tomorrow morning. I'm off to have a nosey over on the beach next door. There's lots of beautiful people milling about and filming. Looks like an advert.
The class itself was OK. It was all a bit 'ohm' for me and being at one with nature and the power of breathing which I thought was quite funny given the instructor had a husky smoker's voice and I could smell the tobacco smell off her as she made sure I was in the right position...
Dahab itself has definitely got a lot busier the last couple of days. There are more people around the pool, in town and the bars and restaurants seem to have more trade. Speedo action has also intensified thanks to our European counterparts. I also managed to fit in some snorkelling yesterday and hope to do some more later. The coral and fish life is ok here but in my opinion not a patch on Bunaken in Indonesia but what do I know? I judge everything by its colour!
Anyway, just waiting for Mat to get back from his diving so we can have some lunch then on to Luxor tomorrow morning. I'm off to have a nosey over on the beach next door. There's lots of beautiful people milling about and filming. Looks like an advert.
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