"The sheer amount of concrete and Tarmac here now means the water has nowhere to go, it's much, much harder for the water to run away or soakinto the ground, " he added.
Participants can enjoy a leisurely late-afternoon ride along the fjord's edge and into the surrounding hills, followed by a soak in the guesthouse's hot-pot plus a two-course dinner in the pretty onsite restaurant.
Soak in views of the cerulean sea or lush, emerald gardens on your private balcony before you sink into plush beds or swing on outdoor hammocks rocked by the cool breeze.
City seemed content to sit back and soak up Sunderland's pressure so it was something of a surprise when they scored on a rare venture into the home side's half.
As for intellectual advantages, parents soak their babies in Mozart with dubious effect, put a toy computer in the crib, elbow their way into the best preschools to speed them on their path to Harvard.