WOOOOO!!

I am feeling so good right now! I have been doing so much exercise and eating very healthy, apart from the occasional pleasure.

I have been playing a lot of volleyball recently, not really a sport I was expecting to play whilst oversea, but is is great fun, and I am improving the more I play. I played for nearly 3 hours yesterday and for about 2 hours this morning. I was even told by my teacher of my second class this morning that the students had asked if I would play volleyball with them. So I ended up teaching them sport, rather than english, but it was great fun and everyone got involved. One problem I have found is that I tend to almost fall over people as I am jumping to smash the ball down and end up directly above one of the students. Don't worry, I have only landed on them once.

I am also doing a few strength workouts a week to keep me in shape, I am afraid that if I wasn't doing anything, I would return to England as a bit of a slob, and that isn't good for anyone.

One thing that has surprised me is that I am not constantly looking into a mirror anymore. My lack of hair might have a hand in that, or because I have a small mirror at about stomach height. Still, I see this as an achievement!

I have been talking to people at home, which was lovely, and sort of had a conversation with my dad, but the connection was poor at my end, so it there was not too much talking, just nodding at my dad's questions. I tried to talk to my mum on FaceTime, but every time I tried her email, my dads face appeared on the screen, even though I was trying to reach her on her mobile whilst she is in Turkey, I did not account for her still being signed in on the computer at home.

That is about all that has happened this week, so far. I am going to add some photos to keep you up to date on all the amazing places I have been and the people I have been with.

One of my classes, this was just before we all stated doing the cha cha slide.

   

I am not sure what was going on, but we were dragged into the photo. 

Lunchtime with the teachers. The director of the school is the guy at the end holding a peace sign.

A restaurant, floating on a river.

Me, Robyn, David and Claire after our meal on the floating restaurant.

A Buddist temple. They are so much more interesting than churches. 

This was the spectral ring which encircled the sun this morning. It was a sight to behold.

Me with some of my students. I was just sitting there minding my own business and then bam!

That is all for now.

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