WIPEOUT

Mr. CrabDia Seis
Today, Melissa and I take a day trip to la playa de Madera. It is a twenty minute bus ride full of surfers from all over the world. I'm a little intimidated as this is my first time surfing, and it turns out we didn't exactly start on a bunny hill. Everyone takes off for the beach with their own boards that they carry in special surf board-carrying-bags. Melissa and I look for the rental hut. The next several hours are a beating. We get help from an eager guy from Connecticut, but neither of us actually ever stand up. Scratch that... I half got up once... only to be pummeled back down again by the unforgiving surf. Melissa hits her head and gives up. I have a blast even though I don't actually "catch a wave", but this does not matter because I now have a picture of myself standing next to a surf board... looking like a pro surfer. Everyone knows that's what really matters. Off to the bar now to hang out with new friends... and then Ometepe for the weekend... so I may be off for a couple of days. Ciao! My house.