Thursday, July 19, 2012

Bodyboarding at Guincho Beach

 









Today we headed over to our local surf beach and I brought the camera along.  We've being going all week, and the kids are really getting the hang of the waves.  We invested in wetsuits because, although the air temp is about 90F, the Atlantic is quite cold, and difficult to stay in longer for than 5-10 minutes.  Lauren and Zach are really into riding the waves, and can stay in for over an hour with the wetsuits.  Next week we start surfing lessons - it is one of my dreams to live this close to the beach and surf.  And now L & Z get to do it with me....yahoo!

Lauren says:  "It's awesome.  If you like surfing you would have the time of your life at Guincho.  We like Guincho 2 - the second beach.  What I like best about bodyboarding is the feel of the smooth and bumpy waves.  Sometimes the wind and the waves are like wow and you wipe out.  Today I wasn't holding the board right and the wave kind of ate me and I was upside down.  I popped my head up, and I didn't quit.  I went back and did it again."

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