So here I am to help promote surfski padlding in southern Spain and to add some momentum to the awesome race they have planned for April next year. BTW the local Government here is seriously amped at putting on what will be a fantastic race, so keep your diaries open, SPAIN ROCKS! But, back to me, so here I am you know the guys flew me over; and you kind of think you're a big deal you know; kind of celebrity type. Cameras flashing, newspapers TV Well, what I thought made me quite the conquestador was left pale in comparison to what I saw last night. Made me feel quite ordinary really.

Last night I was left speechless! I sat with my mouth wide open marvelling at the human body and what it is actually capable of. I'm sure you've heard of the Circque De Soleil? Well if you haven't then check out the website (or YouTube it or something) and if you ever ever ever have even the remotest chance of going to see a show then you must take it because it is truely inspiring. I can't even begin to explain what these athlete/performers, or "Performathletes" as I've dubbed them, can do. They are almost super-human. I reckon, if it wasn't for the stares I was getting from my fellow members of the audience, I probably could've clapped, whooped and whistled from start to finish. Man, I tell you, even if it was only the percussion/music team on stage (ALL sound is live), you would be amazed, let alone the precision choreography involving a revolving stage and a superbly effective overhead cabling system. The outfits are fantastically esoteric to say the least, and it's going to take the square root of Barry Ronge (and that's a whole lot of Barry to go around) to explain to you the theme of the show, but let's just say that I reckon their message was something like: "Out of this World" or something to that effect.

Other that Circque De Soleil the daily routine have involved "The Breakfast of Stunning Views", followed by the drive along "The Pass of Improbable Narrowness" down the the Paddling/Yacht Club. A morning session of excercise and the like is on the cards followed by my personal favourite....yip you guessed it...Siesta! I've picked up that Spanish people like eating well, and I'm all for that. The afternoons are for being inside out of the sun and then at about 18:00 ish I'll head out for some alternative form of excercise.

Today was Clinic #2 of 3. Our group today consisted of juniors from the area. Yesterday was mainly aimed at senior paddlers from the club, and Saturday's clinic will be for paddlers travelling to Alicante for Sunday's race. Now, regarding the clinics, these guys aren't keen on the standard hour to hour and a half thing. Noooooooooo! Here you are given enough time to pass on your entire life's lessons and experience on to those willing to spend the day with you. We start at 10am and go all the way until 14:00. You can't go longer because it's siesta of course. Then, after siesta at 16:00 we're on the water again for some training. Make no mistake Hombre....these dudes KEEN! I especially enjoyed working with the juniors today; it seems that surfski paddling has a bright future in Espana.

Hey, for a better idea of what we've been getting up to, check out the video clips on these links..... Super duper fun!

Dawid