The sun had just risen, hanging low in the sky and casting golden light over the flat water. Small waves lapped my board and although I was concentrating, I felt completely relaxed.
Nearby one of my fellow paddleboarders shrieked with delight – a giant stingray had just glided under her, perfectly visible in the clear Mediterranean Sea.
Earlier we had driven past bleary-eyed clubbers, just finishing their day as ours began. They were having the more traditional Ibizan experience – dancing the nights away on the party island – while I was here for a week at The Body Camp, a holistic health retreat for mind, body and soul.