Again .... its been an interesting day ... didn't do speed walking this morning as my toes have got blisters between them! ... i think it comes from showering 3 times a day .... however i still have a little lavender gell left (Danny (the other volunteer ripped half his big toe nail off so I put some gell on a tissue held on by the white medical sellotape ... 24 hours later he described it's healing effects as miraculous and indeed it was!) however I was up and about at 5.30 so went out on my bike ... headed in a direction haven't been to before ... pretty but not spectacular .. then came back and had real coffee and a bowl of oats with full cream milk (good for putting weight back on so I understand) then went out again in the opposite direction but stopped after 5 minutes as there was a Chinese ceremony 'happening' and at first I took photos and a video but then I got so engrossed as it became more symbolic with chanting .. incense and the members participating that it seemed crass to carry on snapping so I stopped ... shortly afterwards someone provided me with a seat and I sat spellbound as one of the dancers went into a trance and started shaking and speaking out and I noticed that some of the members were close to tears .. then they all went fifty yards up the road with their 'ship' and after more chanting etc the members started taking pics so I did as well and then they set fire to the ship after which it was back to the dining room with vast quantities of fruit and I was made to feel so welcome throughout the entire time in spite of my lack of the language that I came close to tears but left with others at an appropriate moment and reflected upon how lucky I am to be here! ....
Sorry about the abysmal quality of the video ... blame it on blogger! 
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