After our late night/early morning watching the England v Holland match, we had a much needed lie in and a late breakfast.

Our plans today involve full-on indulgence, with an early afternoon body massage for Andy and a facial for Michelle.

The hotel spa greeted us with a soothing foot wash along with a hot ginger infused drink.

The foot spa also included a ginger infused warmed water which meant our feet were tingling after the 5 minute soaking.

We were both ready for our hour long treatments and we weren’t to be disappointed. Andy went for the full body massage with a sports bias and a bit more pressure, Michelle was keen to be pampered and had an anti-aging facial that helped to rejuvenate her face and muscles.

By the end of the hour we both commented how fully relaxed we now felt. It’s amazing how mentally and emotionally stable you feel after these kinds of treatments.

After returning to the pool side, we noticed the arrival of dark clouds and a chilling wind.

Within 15mins the heavy rain storm arrived and proceeded to rise and fall over the next hour or so. Being sheltered from the elements it was great to just watch as the clouds descended and the sky darkened brining torrential rain that you just don’t see in the UK.

We took this time to chat, read and watch the rain clouds.

We managed to catch part of the storm on video to illustrate how strong the rain was.

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As the storm deceased we moved to the downstairs bar for some light refreshment and to take advantage of the buy one get one free offer. It was a cocktail offer for Michelle and local beers for Andy.

After the rain, the rainbow arrived and we marvelled at the wonderful views from the hotel garden out across the river and beyond.

After a couple of drinks at the hotel bar, we soon decided that the best place to stay and eat was where we were.

After ordering some pizza (not v healthy) and trying to counteract this with a salad, we got comfy and chilled in the calm of the hotel garden patio. It’s fair to say this is one of the better ways to spend a relaxing evening.

As the night wore on, the nights sky was lit up by an electric storm with repeated flashes of lightning. At times the whole sky was lit up and we were able to see right into the eye of the storm.

We’ve never really seen lightning without thunder before and we were captivated by the changes in the nights sky.

Having had a displaced sleep the night before we were both keen on an early sleep and so it proved as we both struggled to keep awake much beyond 10pm.

Tomorrow we plan to pick up the bikes from the hotel and take a trip out to the paddy fields and grab lunch in one of the restaurants in the countryside. Until then.