Sat 6 and Sun 7 Sept 08

both days have some sun and we sit on the deck for breakfast. Fantastic!!

Sat 6 September

Woke early and down to Urquhart’s by 7.30. Already nearly 20 out there! I was amazed. The waves not that good, well not to justify the crowd. But they were clean and occasionally around 5 foot. Again like last weekend very long waits in bw so you get cold and stiff. Had a few good rides but not enough waves to make it a fun session.

Got lamb at Mr Stabs and cooked a Greek roast for dinner. Also made my first ever sponge cake. Hand beaten with P and I sharing the beating. Great success. Cream and jam! Practicing for Deb and Andrews visit next week. A few good Op Shop finds as well. Nice long walk at Guvvos on the way to Anglesea.

Sun 7 September

Up a bit later. To Urquhart’s by 8.ish. Again, quite a crowd out there. A portable bbq and table set up on the grass with nothing on them. Got out to the line up and went for a wave straight up. The guy with the 3 boards who gets every wave he goes for (nearly) went for it on the inside. About 3 of us went for it actually, all having a go. I got up, nice wave, looked to see and he’s on it and he yells at me. So I get off. Paddling back out he passed me and shook his head, I said “I had to go for it” he said “I was nearly on top of you!”. I know it’s the rules but he was a bit aggressive in a spot where its mostly regulars. I’m certainly not a local but he knows me now and that was a bit full on. Intimidating. And of course next wave he goes for and I pull out, don’t even try for it.

But had a good session. Smaller waves and long waits. But at the end a lot of the guys got out and some bigger ones came thru. Had some really nice rides. Now I can get the waves and stay on am beginning to play with moving around the wave and learning the long board techniques,. Guide with the back foot planted right at the back, lift the rails before starting the turn.

When I got out all the boys were changed and sitting on the benches. The bbq in full swing. Women and kids and rugs and dogs. Fathers Day. They were all getting their snags cooked for them. And someone even brought takeaway coffees. Nice community feel. I’m not in though, didn’t get offered a snag, though it smelt great!

P made scrambled eggs w feta and we ate breakfast in the sun on the deck. With home made coffee!

Walked to Sunnymeade. Got rained on. About 6 surfers out on the point there. Not a lot of surf but a good place to remember when it starts to get crowded!