If only I had brought my surfboard !
Secret beach 5 April 2013
We woke up to a view of the Atlantic waves rolling up the
beach a few yards from us. The sun came out (no rain all day) and the waves
sparkled excitedly. I longed to go in them, if only I had bought my surfboard!
Well body board actually, because I can’t really surf.
The sunny spells got longer, but the wind was still quite
vicious. A car load of surfers parked alongside us and two of them ventured
briefly into the water. If only I had bought my surf board!
3pm and it was clearly as good as it was going to get today.
Leaving my full drysuit in the bench cupboard, I decided to try shorts and a
rash vest.
I had in fact packed the body
board,
it was light weight and there was a hiding place the right
size. Amazing. The sea was probably a bit warmer than Polzeath in the summer.
The shorts and rash vest were warm enough, partly because the excitement of the
surf surpassed any thoughts of cold. The
waves were a bit haphazard and the sea floor undulating unpredictably so I came
in after 40 mins. An unforgettable taste of the Atlantic in April.
No rain today; some sun, quite a lot really, and rather too
much wind.
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