Day 2 in paradise and we’re settling in (too) nicely. The quote to extend our stay until the end of September was a little steep so we’re just going to make the most of our time here. And so, today, we set off to do almost nothing. And it worked; mostly.
There was a repeat downwind paddle to Le Morne just after breakfast which a bunch of guys jumped onto. Some of the more tummy-full opted for the afternoon session and settled into the age old island tradition of not doing much if you can help it at all. Activities included, resting, swimming, eating, resting, lunch, resting- and then one glass-bottom boat trip for the kids (and bigger kids too).
The water really is crystal blue around these parts- superbly crystal and brilliantly blue: no photoshop required. The coral is rich and teeming with fish, urchins, anemones (which is just as hard to spell as it is to say), more fish and of course, coral. Only counted one half brick (artificial coral?).
The pictures below are of the reef break about 1km from the Tamassa shoreline. It’s been breaking like this consistently for 2 days now. And yes, that’s where we paddle out and through down to Le Morne for tomorrow’s warm-up race. There’s not much wind so it looks set to be a hot slugfest but the deep swell is still big so the runs may well still be there.
The afternoon session was either a repeat downwind to Le Morne (for one guy, the second 17km paddle of the day) or a technique and sprint session with Dawid Mocke. I opted for the latter; always keen to pick up a tip, a pointer and learn something new. And yes, by that stage of the afternoon, the “do as little as possible” syndrome was kicking in. But it was good to go over some basics, experiment with stroke and boat setup a little and get back just in time for coffee and pancakes. The espresso is pretty decent.
Kids are out. A tough day of swimming, sun, beach, boating, swimming, sun and more beach topped off with an all-you-can-eat Chinese and Sushi buffet. As the saying goes: “tummy full… ”
Posted in 
