July 15: Surfing and Earth Magic
/I could not wait to introduce Jana to the calm and beautiful waves of Baleal. We got to the beach, I introduced her to the guys, and we rented some boards.
Read MoreI could not wait to introduce Jana to the calm and beautiful waves of Baleal. We got to the beach, I introduced her to the guys, and we rented some boards.
Read MoreAfter lunch, a few of us went back to the car and then Kaitlin and I got ready for our hike.
I woke up early with Aicha to meet Caitlin in the lobby. Aicha, was one of my dorm mates and a waitress at the pizzeria. She was also a surfer so we added her to the crew.
Tamara was trying to wake up Maristela and eventually, we all made it to my car. We had to get creative in order to figure out how to fit five girls plus a surfboard inside my rental car but, we figured it out after a little bit of struggling.
I woke up on July 10th and slowly made my way up to the kitchen in the hostel. For a short while, I was the only person in the space and gazed out the small window to the rooftops of tiny seaside town of Carrapateria.
Read MoreThe 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!
On fourth of July, I went snorkeling on the Berlengas Islands.
We drove to Carcavelos Beach the next day because Praia Grande was too intense. However, I still got pummeled all day.
Read MoreNew 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.
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