July 13: Surf in Arrifana & Kayak in Lagos
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Tamara and I didn’t have to be in Lagos until 4:30 so we joined some of the other girls on the beach in the morning.
July 12: Praia Arrifana
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The next beautiful morning, I visited Carrapeteira’s little museum of land and sea while I waited for Tamara and Maristela to get ready.
Read MoreJuly 5: Surf & Climb
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The morning of July 5th I had one of my best days surfing. It was another small group of people and the waves were absolutely perfect for us.
We even paddled out a little and ~ drum roll please ~ I caught my first set of green waves!
June 17: Emergency Room
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Saturday morning, Nick was taking Sina and Anya for bodyboarding lessons. Lea and I came to the beach along with them. She wanted to read and I wanted to work on some illustrations and take some more photos.
Read MoreJune 13: Moving in Nature
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After Julika agreed, Jana, one of the camp helpers who became a dear friend, was kind enough to drive Svenja and me to the beach an hour before everyone else. The two of us had the entire ocean to ourselves.
Read MoreJune 7: Sunrise Surf
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At little before 6 am we slowly packed the van and sardined together to head to Praia Malta for our sunrise surf lesson. Some of us fell asleep on each other’s shoulders while others gazed out the window at the curving coastline and the fresh surf below us.
Read MoreJune 6: Surfing at Carcavelos Beach
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We drove to Carcavelos Beach the next day because Praia Grande was too intense. However, I still got pummeled all day.
Read MoreJune 5: First Day Surfing
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New people came to the camp and we had a slow morning. A few of us went for a hike and then waited for surf lessons.
Read MoreJune 4: Beach Birthday
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I woke up on the morning of my 27th birthday to my roommate saying,
“There’s been a terrorist attack in London.”