Scotland, Sept 2009
As I look back on my blog, I realize I only uploaded a few pictures from my trip to Scotland last fall. Here's some more.
Surfing in Scotland
This morning I drove down to check out the waves at Aberdeen beach. The waves were spectacular. I jumped back in the car and headed to Granite Reef surf shop and rented a surfboard. The lass at the surfshop said the waves would be best as the tide was coming in for the next few hours. I grabbed the surfboard and drove back to the beach. I parked at the Southren end of the beach and got suited up for my first surfing experience. I thought for sure I was going to get hammered by the waves, but it wasn't bad at all. I just watched the surfers around me to see what they were doing and copied them. I had some amazingly long rides. I got three standing rides, and many laying down or kneeling rides. I had an excellent time. After working 80+ hours each week, for the last three weeks, this was just what I needed. I'm stoked.
Hatteras Vacation
We had another great vacation on Hatteras Island at the end of May. Jen rented a Kona Surf windsurfing board for the week and loved it. We'll have one on the way soon. I had several good days of windsurfing, but sailed mostly by myself. We went to the ocean and bodyboarded with the kids. I bought a couple of skimboards from Fox Watersports to use the second time we went to the ocean side. Skimboarding was a blast, but I could barely walk the next day from all the short sprinting. Here's a few snaphots from the week.
