~Surf~

There are two beaches in Iquique, and currently I don't know the name of either of them. Yesterday, Connie and I were walking on the beach (which is directly in front of our house) & we walked all the way to the second beach. Not too far of a walk, but enough of a walk that we took a taxi back to the house. During this walk we decided that we wanted to learn how to surf. So, when we arrived to the second beach (which is more popular than the first) we found a surf school and signed up for a lesson later in the afternoon.

If you thought learning how to surf was hard, try to learn how to surf in Spanish. Thank God for Connie otherwise I would have been lost. And f.y.i. the water here is FREEZING. I mean it is their winter so what should I expect right? It's like the temperature of the water in Ocean City, MD. Surfing is a lot of fun & I am so proud of myself because by the end of the lesson I was able to stand up on the board and ride in a wave. A very small, very very small wave, but I am still proud of myself for being able to do it.

Just picture this scene. Staci KLUTZ of the world who has no balance on the ground in tennis shoes learning how to surf. Staci who speaks broken Spanish & only understands when people speak slowly and use proper Spanish learning how to surf from a guy who speed talks & uses words that I never in my life heard before..... Needless to say I had a good time