Thursday, July 20, 2006

Its Magaluf Jim, but not as we know it

Hello to all and apologies for allowing the emails to dry up since I got back to the UK.

I'm back in the UK. Actually I lie. I've BEEN back in the UK and now I'm away again in Majorca for 10 days. But I'll get onto that shortly.

All is ticking on quite nicely. Have departure date of 9th September to Namibia confirmed today (2115 from Heathrow if anyone wants to see me off!!) which means about 7 weeks and I'm gone. Sneaking up close now.

So I thought I'd better get acclimatised to the (40 plus degree) heat which is soon to be thrust upon me. And here I am, just outside Magaluf in baking 34 degree heat, whilst in the UK where I've just left, its 36. I love it when a plan comes together.

"Magaluf" I here you whisper under your breath. "Isn't that full of scantily clad post school leavers out to get horrifically drunk?" Well yes. Yes it is. But not me, for I´ve been out here honing my physique by having the first "Santa Ponsa Training Camp". Every morning has been a 6.30 reveille followed by 2 hour and a half training sessions and healthy eating with minimal alcohol. Our only foray into the seedy alcoholic world that is Magaluf ended abruptly because training has meant we have got as much ability to hold alcohol as Zidane has to hold in his wrath.

Anyway, back in the UK again on saturday, so will try to catch up with some of you again again.