We've enjoyed 3 days in the chilled out surf town of Raglan, which is a bit like Rhosneigr on Anglesey which is dotted with trendy surf shops and cafes, only with Raglan it has internationally recognised surf (best left hand break in the World, apparently) nice warm beaches, with black volcanic sand.
The plan had only been to spend one night and a day in the area, but three days later we we're still in town slipping in to "surf time". We hung out at the local cafes, ate the best scrambled eggs at "the shack", watched the rad surfers at Manu Bay then attempted to surf ourselves at Ngarunui Beach.
As we we're staying at the campsite at the home of the local surf school, we booked ourselves in to a lesson and got lucky with a private lesson for just the two of us. After learning the basics indoors, it was time to put on the wetsuits and hit the beach.
I was feeling apprehensive about heading in to the waves, despite being taught a simple 4 step process to standing up I seem to lack the simple function of remembering simple sequences! Rob however had it mastered and as soon as the first wave was behind him, he was standing up and surfing right away. It took me a few attempts, but after comparing the moves to yoga - think cobra, then warrior, I caught my first wave and surfed to the shore. Catching that first wave, standing up and gliding towards the beach is the best feeling in the world. Forget bungee jumping or jet boat trips if you're in NZ...surfing is where it's at!
No comments:
Post a Comment