If Disney Did Surf Lessons...
...they would probably be a lot like the one I squeezed in at the last minute on Monday morning. Ah, it was the BEST!!!
I have to say that after Friday's lesson - brought to me Jaws* - in challenging conditions it was with a significant level of trepidation that I walked up to lifeguard tower 20 for my 8am surf lesson with Pete Pirus of GoSurfLa, but I'm so so so glad I scheduled the session, I had the most amazing time and could have stayed out for hours. The conditions were great for a beginner and Pete was a fantastic instructor, who disconcertingly bore more than a mere passing resemblance to my former love interest, 'Catweazle'. You could just tell he enjoyed teaching, my only regret was not scheduling lessons with him sooner. We - another beginner, Cathy, was my companion for the lesson - even had a baby seal join us for the last 30minutes. Too too cute!! My only concern was that a shark might come and eat him as a tasty hors d'oeuvre and then consider me as a main course.**
I've already recommended Peter to Megan for when she is out in LA for Thanksgiving next week.
I also loved the O'Neill Epic 3/2 wetsuit I wore (size 4 for my own future reference). It fit me like a glove and kept me nice and toasty. Definitely a brand to keep in mind for when I'm ready to buy my own, although I'm not sure it had a key pocket.
*Although my experience in no way reflects my instructor Aidan, more the conditions that were too challenging for a novice, however I don't regret going out in those conditions in the least, because it helped me not to take the ocean for granted.
**Always the pessimist ;-)
5 comments:
This post makes me smileeeee. :-D The photo is TOO cute indeed. YAAAYYY for wonderful instructors!!! :-D
Hi Amel, thanks for stopping by. It really was the most amazing lesson. I'm still floating on the endorphins!!
aw...very, very sweet. What big brown eyes she had.
Communing with nature sounds really healthful. Glad you had a good time.
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