SOCCER DAY OFF IN CYPRUS           21st February 2010

We were given the day off today, which was a very welcome surprise. Even better, breakfast was open this morning, so we could eat at any time we wanted to before 10:00 am.

I know it sounds ridiculous having a breakfast as late as 10:00 am, when we have consistently been in bed well before midnight, but I was among the guilty number who did. In fact, I might have slept right through the end of breakfast, but my slumber was rudely interrupted by the cleaning service at 9:30 am. Even at that hour, their intrusion was most unwelcome.

I spent the rest of our free morning working on my Maths for Statistics homework. Fortunately, this is a big hotel and I have found some great little quiet spots where I can buckle down to my books. My distance - learning courses are challenging.

After lunch at 1:00pm, a few of us headed into Larnaca, not for anything in particular, but rather to move away from the confines of the hotel. We meandered around for a while, found some fun games in a local arcade, and then found a sports bar which was showing the Liverpool v. Manchester City soccer match. Anyone who had the misfortune of watching this game will understand when I say I would rather have been doing ANYTHING else than watching this game - what a terrible performance. I am a Liverpool fan, but I have to admit that my Anfield team is really hurting me this season. Get well soon Torres.

Tonight saw us eating dinner at 7:00 pm, followed by physio and treatment, which makes this an incredibly good and quiet day all round. Tomorrow we jump right back into it, and the Cyprus tournament is beckoning. Oddly enough I am looking forward to getting stuck back into training and preparation.

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