Day 4 of Recovery

It just keeps getting better and better...I could start every entry from now on with those words and it would be true. I earned every meal today by walking, which means here that you are either going down or up a hill. I went down to the river, up past the yoga deck, saw flowers and birds that I hadn't seen before...it was an adventure! My legs felt like they were coming out of a deep slumber, and using them considerably more today felt amazing.
We will continue to wake up our muscles, eventually testing out our strength at the "Flinestone's Gym" that Dr. Graham has set up by the riverside; it is basically a bunch of rocks labeled with how much they weigh...that will be fun. I am planning on being sore basically from here on out.

A cool new flower I saw, a flower inside a flower!

Walking down from the front gate, past the yoga deck

The rushing river is so loud! And cold! And awesome!

I had an epic day of eating. It started out with the usual watermelon, except that Jennelle turned me onto squeezing lime juice on my watermelon. Oh wow. Best combo. Ever. It is probably because of the new tastes for me plus incredible citrus here, but if you haven't tried it, I suggest you do. I even tried it on my...papaya!! Yes, they gave Mei and I papaya for lunch! It is a tough call, which is better, between our first bites of watermelon and first bites of papaya...I think watermelon still wins, but not by much. [Papaya and watermelon actually food combine really well together....watermelon, papaya, lime fruit salad? Epic recipe in the making!]

This 2x was my lunch. Yummmy!

Yes, I get very excited over excellent fruit. Con lime.

I've been kind of joking with Dr. Graham, making comments and leaving all sorts of glaringly obvious hints that I LOVE mangoes...but I still wasn't expecting...MANGO for dinner!! Made my day! Dinner was two-courses: #1. all you could drink pineapple-mango-valenicia orange smoothie and #2. three divine mangoes. Food of the Gods.
 Let me just take a moment to tell you all about these mangoes. Creamy. Smooth. The sweetest thing you can imagine. Better than the best chocolate. More satisfying then the beefiest beef groin you've ever indulged in. OK that's disgusting. But seriously. Pure bliss seeping through my veins. Instant explosion in my mouth. It was my first time having tree-ripened, fresh, non-imported mango and I couldn't have imagined a more perfect experience. And all three mangoes tasted completely different! Same variety! Just different! One was slightly more tart, one was sweet, and one was in it's own league!

Mei and I getting excited about graduating to the "big kids table"

Heaven on Earth.

Expect similar food-gasm entries in the near future as I explore new territory with my taste-buds. It seriously is like being reborn, having never tasted anything in your life, and trying it for the first time all over again. 

Mei and I will continue to sit with the bigger group [as opposed to sitting at the fasters table, which is where we were up until dinner tonight] and have custom meals made for us for a few more days. Vegetables will be on the menu soon...which means tomatoes and cukes!! Yes people, I am excited to eat tomatoes and cucumbers!