Hot springs

After the chilling cold of the plunge pool, the soothing warmth of the hot spring makes your skin tingle.  As I relax and look up at the stars in the night sky, I think of my friends back in England;  Have they been trudging to work through the deep snow?  Travelling does have its low points but climbing active volcanoes in the sunshine and evenings soaking away your aches in natural hot baths is not so bad. 

They sell evening tours here that take you to a viewing point to watch the volcano violently erupt into the night sky.  Except the volcano is not erupting at the moment, so all you see is a dark smudge which is the mountain.  I have been eating very healthily here as the set meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner is the same:  Rice, soup, beans, a potato and chicken. The only choice is how you would like your eggs cooked in the morning and you get juice for breakfast and coke for lunch.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.   ( Albert Schweitzer)