Sunday, 3rd October 2010
Posted by Judith on 03 Oct 2010 at 07:15 pm | Tagged as: Beach
Changing countries means getting used to the forecast again… The golden rule here is that the weather is generally better than they forecast, which is nice. Still, they were predicting very strong winds and a lot of cloud development inland. So far the technical stuff has worked well (setting up the new ISP, etc.), until today, when the printer went into a major sulk and my connection is flaky on the top floor. Geoff worked at sorting it all out this morning, but by the 11.30am forecast update, it was clear that we should really go out and make the most of the day. It’s going to pour tomorrow.
Making the most out of the day meant going as far east as possible, which is where the beach is. The sea was going to be choppy and I was unsure about how far the cloud would come in, so we settled for cycling around the bay of Roses. I took my blades, but was glad I had given myself the choice… at times I would have been stationary.
We rode to one end of the bay and watched the kite surfers while having our picnic and then cycled to the other end (the marina) and had a read and a snooze in the sun. I bitterly regretted not bringing shorts – it was 28C and the cloud never did come in, so it was boiling in the sun. Nice relaxed day. Just what the doctor ordered.
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Kai, Martin and I tried Bunster on Saturday. First words from Kai when I phoned him after he landed the other side of the hill I’d been forced down onto a mile behind take-off – were ‘well I’m still alive’. Martin wisely continued to ridge soar and eventually bottom land. We all had a nice afternoon with scones, jam and clotted cream, watching everyone else still soaring/gale hanging.
Fantastic photos as always…. Must try that kite surfing (in another life), looks idyllic there. Obviously not envious at all. Bet you wish you could get up at 6.30 for work tomorrow!
Have a great season out there both.
Jem
Kite surfing:that”llbe the next thing for the idlers As ye wid say in Scotland “Away n work” P.S.WHose that “auld bodach”oan the bike?
I learnt to kite surf a few years ago, but have terrible board control skills and spent more time face down in the water than whooshing around. I decided in the end that I don’t have time for yet another hobby. As you say, I should work sometime!