Sunday morning; tired eyes and restless faces, excited for what the day will bring. We sat in front of the to eating breakfast, when Dad comes racing home. The wind is northeasterly and the waves are small. Dad readies the tinny and we put our wetties on. It’s cold, but with bright, wide eyes we are ready to venture off and see what the day bring. The tinny is launched, we hop in and are ready to go.
Echoes is a fun right hander that breaks when the wind is northeasterly and Blueholes and Jakes are barely breaking. We arrived and started to surf. It was perfect and glass hit looked like a beautiful wave in the Mentawis. Even though there were a few close out sets, I surfed some of the best rights I have ever surfed. I did a few backhand reos and snaps. I was quite proud of my sister who caught some sick waves and did a few turns. Everyone was having a blast and were sad when we had to leave, but in order to avoid a bumpy trip back we had to beat the southerly, we had to go quick.
The day was lovely, even though we didn’t get a second surf in because of the wind, we still had a fantastic day filled with great waves and lots of laughs.
*Note: we is referred to myself, my Mum, Dad and Sister.
September 20, 2016 at 6:59 pm
Hello Taiana,
I’m a mentor in the Student Blogging Challenge. Nice to meet you.
Sounds like you and your family had a good day on the water. I’ve never been surfing. What makes it so special and exciting for you?
You sound like you are a very experienced surfer if you have a sense of when the tide and wind changes.
Thanks.
Dinah
October 24, 2016 at 5:55 am
Hi Dinah,
Yeah, it was really fun. We actually went back on Saturday. You should try some time, but depending on where you live, it would be hard.
I grew up surfing, so I was always going to be a surfer. I just love the ocean. When I catch bigger waves, or take really steep drops, the feeling of adrenaline is like nothing you would have ever experienced before. It’s incredible. Surfing is also very fun. When you land a trick that you’ve been working on for ages, you feel so happy, because all of your hard work has paid off. It’s very difficult to explain why I love surfing, because there’s so many things taht I love about it.
Thank you! I’ve been surfing since I was 14 months old. My Mum and Dad have taught me everything I need to know about surfing.
What are some of your hobbies that you really enjoy?
Thanks,
Taiana
October 28, 2016 at 6:23 pm
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October 28, 2016 at 7:12 pm
Hi Taiana! My name is Josie and I’m a part of Mrs. Kriese’s class back in Texas! I loved this post and I was wondering what does tinny and wetties mean? I’ve never heard those words before! But then again I live in Texas. I’ve never been surfing but it sounds like a lot of fun! Come visit my blog at http://edublogs.eanesisd.net/josephine8472022/
Hope to hear more from you!