Have I mentioned this volcano is fantastic? I have? Oh... ok well in case you missed it... it really is! It is honestly like being on an entirely different planet.
We are a group of about 25 people of all ages, mostly from Europe but Gale is from London (Ontario) so I have a fellow Canuck here. Everyone is really friendly and outgoing, it's a great group. We have 2 sessions every day, one in the morning from 8-10am starting on the beach and moving to the terrace and one again at 530. The rest of the time is free time to do as we please. It's not a huge place so there isn't ALOT to do but chill and enjoy the beach but the hotel is quite large and maze-like, the shoreline is just beach after beach after beach, if you're not looking at the volcano, you're looking at the water. We will be taking a boat tour around the volcano as well as hiking to the top! Yep, that's right, we are taking a trip up to the top! YAHOO! 
I wake up to the sounds of the waves crashing against the rocks. This room might be cozy and monastic but everything else makes up for it. The shower is also surprisingly awesome! Today (Friday/Day 1) I had intentions of exploring the island and the town but after the morning session we had breakfast and some of us went for a walk to get stuff from the shop. 3 euros for 9 littres of water! WINNING!!! I was also hoping to find a wine bottle opener because I have some bottles I brought (food is included here but not the beverages, not even water) and I lost the one I bought in San Gimignano as a souvenir...or so I thought until I finally found it after my 10th search tucked away inside something. Phew... oh wait, now I don't have anything to drink it out of. Geeze! I remembered seeing plastic cups at breakfast so I went and stole some. Not super classy but classier than drinking from the bottle. What the heck right?
Anyways, we got back and I decided to go up to the terrace where we have our sessions and there is shade and see if I can do some CX and maybe some ATTACK - I haven't done anything but walking and eating in the last week, I need something more or I'll be coming home as a fat kid with a drinking problem. It was the perfect spot and I spent a few hours there before peacing out on the beach for the rest of the afternoon. I got a swim in and the water is just as great here as it was in Capri. Warm, wavy, clear as crystal. Just need to be wary of Jellyfish. Not keen on the idea of getting stung so I stayed close to shore in case. Also, I don't think I will ever get used to women going topless on the beaches here like it's not big deal. I suppose it isn't, I just can't get used to it, especially with children running around. It's a cultural thing, I know... and way too many budgee smugglers for my tastes as well LOL!
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