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.
On fourth of July, I went snorkeling on the Berlengas Islands.
The third day of surfing with Naturexperience was awesome again but then some serious conversations started to happen with Finn’s Dad. We were talking on the beach while Finn and his eight year old little sister were playing in the ocean. I asked him if she was also taking surf lessons just making conversation.
Read MoreIt was another gorgeous day surfing. The class was small and the waves were perfect. I felt like I was getting the hang of everything. I was having fun even when I was wiping out and that was growth in itself....
Read MoreAfter shaking off the embarrassment of the day before I headed into town to check out the surf scene and compare prices.
Read MoreAt 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 MoreI woke up later than I planned and had to hustle to meet my little cousin Reagan at the starting spot for the Free London Walking Tour.
Read MoreLorenzo loves being a dad. Seeing her for the first time was a love he had never experienced before that moment.
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