Actual – and now for “something completely different”; completed exactly what was scheduled.
Another full day of IPC meetings in the ‘Club Hotel Sera’ at Lara beach in Antalya, perhaps the most vividly decorated hotels I’ve ever stayed in hotel. Between the lighting and decor in the main meeting room, it was difficult to not conjure up images of a young John Travolta performing his best dance moves across the floor! Fortunately the content of the discussions were as lively as the colour palate and daydreams (nightmares?) of disco daze were fleeting. Certainly the views from the hotel room offset the peculiar interior decorating.
The schedule was more open than usual with a couple of free hours that allowed for a run between the end of the meetings and a dinner out with a few Paralympic colleagues in the evening. The resort was quite quiet and the beaches virtually deserted as still several weeks to tourist season: made for a nice empty path to run along next to the Mediterranean. And this path was no run of the mill boardwalk but rather 3km of bricklayers’ herculean efforts, a red brick path paralleling the beach. Not the easiest on the joints but certainly easy to follow.
It was very unusual, in my case a first, that we had meetings held at an all inclusive hotel. This type of arrangement had several perks, the selection and quality of food the most obvious. The food was certainly outstanding, Turkish food being some of my favourite cuisine and what a great combination it was for me – marathon training and endless buffets!
After dinner, what better way to relax than a bit of backgammon in the “Fun Bar”. The pictures need no words....
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