Blah! That's what the waves have been like lately when I'm off. I was planning to go surfing Friday, but received a call saying that the waves were not worth it. In addition, since the Fourth of July is just around the corner, vacationers have invaded G-town for a few weeks. If I couldn't get there by 7 a.m., then it wouldn't be worth trying to squeeze my way in. The waves were wishy-washy and what ever surfable waves there were, they were loaded with surfers. I was bummed I didn't get to go on Friday afternoon, but it was probably for the best since I am also still fighting a cold I picked up in San Francisco. (I've since read that running a marathon can weaken a person's immune system.) Although ill on Saturday, I still managed to run three miles and cycle 45. I've had at least two people suggest that I'm not giving my body enough time to heal itself, but I think that if I feel like doing it, I should do it and that my body will recover on its own time.
On Sunday, I was looking forward to some pretty little waves. In a strange turn of events for June, the wind shifted out of the north. I wasn't sure that it would be strong enough to make a difference, but when I woke up that morning, I looked on the webcam and saw pretty little peelers with approximately five or six surfers already taking advantage of them. I had some early morning commitments, but hoped that the waves would hold until I could make it down around 10 a.m. However, a 9 a.m. phone call suggested that it was NOT worth a drive down. The waves, while still coming in pretty sets, had diminished significantly. Most of the surfers were gone. And, the beach was packed! I definitely could tell that it was the beginning of a holiday week. So, once again, I DIDN'T GET TO SURF. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this week. I might even try for an early surf session on the 4th as long as I can get down there really early and get out before the crowds get too big. (Surf reports don't look good for waves though.)
I really like Twitter for a number of reasons. One of the things I like about it is that I can follow many surf sites and receive information about surf equipment, trips and more. On Sunday I was looking at my Twitter feed and saw several of the surfing sites post a story from CNN about the Top 20 Surfing Destinations. I've posted about lists like this before...possibly even a list CNN put out last year. But, I never get tired of reading them and dreaming about some of the places I'd like to go. I've been to two of the destinations on the list this year (Freights Bay, Barbados and Tamarindo, Costa Rica). I hope to go to some of the others during my lifetime.
Happy reading!
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/30/travel/50-surf-spots/index.html?iref=allsearch
