Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Another relaxing day in Antayla

Yesterday (March 16) we had another relaxing day, which was really quite nice. We took Terry around the resort and showed him the interesting things we'd found in our travels, and found some new things. Came across a couple orange trees along the path back to our room, but from listening to other people, they were fairly bitter, so we didn't try any. Went back to the Mediterranean for a bit- I'm pretty sure I could've stood there all day long. Yesterday it was clear enough along the beach that you could see the mountains in the distance, and man, was it beautiful!

After lunch yesterday, we decided to go for a swim outside in the pool. It was about 23 out, with something of a wind, but we figured the pool would be warm enough, so why not? We noticed that there had been a lot of people sitting around the outside of the pool, but no one was ever IN it- we now know why. I lasted for maybe 20 seconds, and Terry didn't get anything but his legs in, but Cam, of course, had to get right in there. That was the coldest water I have ever felt in my life. I felt like my lungs were going to implode- not the most relaxing feeling. Terry and I got out and sat on our beach chairs in the sun and under our towels to try to warm up, while Cam waited it out in the pool for at least 15 minutes. We decided to then try the indoor pool and Turkish bath, to possibly warm ourselves up a bit. The pool was nice, and the bath, was- an experience. Pretty much a Turkish bath- or as it is nowadays- consists of going from something like a pool where you are cool and wet, to a room that is hotter, ie., a sauna. Then you end in this room that is made entirely of marble, but HEATED marble, and you just lay on this big slab, that somewhat resembles the alter on which they kill Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia. So if you could get past that thought, it was pretty nice and relaxing, and something to experience while we are here for sure! We ate supper overlooking the Mediterranean and mountains while watching the sunset.... Its going to be hard to leave in a few days!

Our conference started last night- will post more on that later, as we are about to head off to day 2 of our sessions.

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