In at the deep end.....

It was a boys night out to the gym. Bigman, Waverider and myself.

We met in the queue as we were negotiating Waveriders access in to use the gym equipment. You need to be qualified to use the kit. It turned out Waverider had the necessary gifts, passed the initial tests and was given the paperwork to go and use the machines.

While Waverider was going through this right of passage Bigman and I were thrashing our way through half an hour on the cross trainer. We set the levels and blethered about the final bits and pieces that need to happen during the next 4 weeks. It's happening. Our car hire provider, Avis has provided us transport back to collect the car rental at Cape Town airport. Vodacom, part of the Vodafone Group, have provided me with all the kit I need to keep my business going at a reasonable cost. I was so impressed with the service that Vodacom provided - I'd happily recommend them to any fellow travellers!

Waverider joined us on the stepper and went hard at it getting up to temperature quickly and impressing the many younger girls in the gym.

We moved onto the bikes. The Bigman looked at me after a few minutes and suggested that 'never has so much (sweat) been generated in so little time' - I glanced down and truely he had jumped straight in at the deep end. He was a mchine and I couldn't keep up. They say that the body is approximately 57% water - it seemed that the Bigman had burst and was leaking big style. I'm sure that his had dropped to a lot lower than 57%!

So we were about 35 minutes into the bike session when the Bigman went even redder and started gesturing at his bike. In the process of pushing the level up the machine broke and no amount of pushing buttons would re-start the thing. A tad frustrated he moved to the machine that Waverider had been working with and finished his session.

A quick set of sit ups and teh job was done.

A great workout and great with waverider joining the group at the gym.

Today another of our posse is also in at the deep end! Mrs Wingman has safely delivered a baby girl into the world. Huge congratulations and best wishes to all of the Wingman family.

A grand day!