After my incredible week of soccer, a group of four students from SAIIE took a flight down to the Canary Islands for four days. Our destination, was Las Palmas, which is the northern most beach on the island Gran Canaria. We attended a surf camp for three days, a total of 6 hours taught on the water and then an additional 10 hours to go out and surf whenever you want. My first trial surfing was in North Carolina this past summer and it ended badly. This trial was ubelievable, I was able to stand up on the first day and then on the last day I was able to actually ride the waves at an angle, as shown on this awesome picture above. The waves were absolutely perfect for beginners. They were all about the height of the above picture, obviously a little bigger on some days but very consistent, with one wave rolling in right after the other. The weather was beautiful everyday and the water was a little chilly when you first entered but then your body got used to it. It was actually quite refreshing because of the heat especially on the black sand that covered the beach. The four of us, Riley, Zaire, Chris, and I stayed in a hostel with 8 or 9 other kids also attending the camp. They were from all around Europe, France, Barcelona, Sweden. It was awesome to meet these people and get to know their backgrounds and why they were there. Most of them, it was just a great excuse to get away for a week.
This was the hostel with about 3 other rooms like this one. There was also an upstairs that was for hanging out listening to music or watching tv or if you wanted to just take a nap on the hammock. The nap was essential especially after a couple hours out on the water. Fortunately, my friend Riley and I really took advantage of our 10 extra hours outside of class and we might not have completed all 10 but certainly came close. We had a great time exploring the the nightlife of the island, it is definitely a surf town. Everyone knows everyone and there is no worries. What a life it would be to have the opportunity to wake up to sunshine everyday, teach some kids how to surf for a couple hours, take a break and go surfing, then head back home to get ready to go out and meet friends every night. It was a great vacation with a lot of relaxation because our return to Sevilla for Holy Week was the exact opposite. Let's just say we were not ready for the amount of people on the streets at a given moment. An update on going home status, I fly back home in 37 days, crazy how time flies. ¡Hasta Pronto!
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