Yesterday was my dia libre. And what A. DAY. All I wanted to do was visit one of the surfing beaches I keep hearing about. So, me and 4 other amigos piled into 2 trucks and drove out in the middle of somewhere. 20 minutes of unpaved, bumpy roads and across some rios, and some howler monkey sightings, we finally got to Playa Hermosa. Helllloooo Playa Hermosa. This is the beach where they film the challenges for the show, and it's closed off to the public... much to the "aw hell naw" of visiting surfers who try to surf here. But, WE CAN GO THERE!
There was absolutely no one on this beach. The sun was out. The water was warm. It was a little bit (a lot) ridiculous. I splashed around on the beach, up and down the shore, up and down, splish splash. 20 minutes later, my friend says I'm doing it wrong, and if I do that, sting rays will get me. GREEEAT. So, then after that, I ended doing the exact opposite of marching/splashing, and instead, just gently swishing my feet in the sand. (I really lose the water splash effect, but whatever).
The dudes went surfing, I did not. RIGHT as I was talked into trying the surf, we hear a scream in the water, and this guy is getting carried out. Some dudebro went and got stung by a gd stingray! Just as soon as I agreed to try surfing, I immediately chickened out. Next time, I swear. (I'm scared, so what).
THEN! We saw some whales out in the distance! GAH. This was exciting. We could see the water shooting up, there must of been about 5 or 6... SO amazing. Even neater was walkie talking the whale sightings to basecamp, so they could notify the helicopter crew. 10 minutes later, Ken & his helicopter were circling around the area. Go team!
After a few hours of surf (watching), Toñas, hammocking, we head back and grab some lunch at this little restaurant/house and of course I have the best tasting fish and rice ever. It's just one of those days, you guys. Once again, I got really lucky, and I was so thankful for every little moment. Ohhh equalizer, where are you?
