Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. Today is December 24, one day before Christmas. The last two days have been very windy. It’s what forecasters call victory at sea because all the old war movies have the sea battles in big windy waves that make it look more heroic. Unfortunately, this translates to crappy surf conditions. The water is very choppy, and the wind pushes the waves down before they break, so you have to catch them very late, while navigating the chop and trying to stay in the same place. It also doesn’t leave a lot of open wave to ride, so rides are short, but better than sitting at an office desk. Nevertheless I managed to catch a few on video today.
It seems as though my surfing has improved greatly over the last week with many waves under my belt, and I have now started to pump along with the wave instead of just riding with it. The next step is some real turns. We have one more full day here in Puerto Escondito, and then it’s a run for the border. We still haven’t decided our route through Guatemala and Honduras into Nicaragua, but I’m sure that it will work out well. I’m excited to see some of the sites in Nicaragua, including the two volcano island in the middle of the big lake. All of the Central American countries are rather small compared to Mexico, so we should be able to navigate through them quite quickly, whatever route we decide upon.
Aside from the surfing and the beach sitting, there’s not a lot else going on here. We’re doing our best to just relax, knowing we have bureaucracy and countless hours sitting ahead. There’s an aerial assault of skydivers every night on the beach just before sunset. The beach is quite big, but they come in so fast, I keep waiting for them to take out an umbrella or land in the ocean. Especially yesterday when the wind was so strong, but alas, they touch down gracefully and without incident every time. We get our own assault on the sidewalks every night from the sky dive crew with their pamphlets and videos, yet we still have no desire to throw ourselves from a perfectly good plane in a second world country.
I hope everyone has a great Christmas and a happy new year. We’ll be making some phone calls tomorrow, but after we leave Puerto, I’m not sure when we’ll have internet again.
Hasta luego and Feliz Navidad.
Tyler.
Wow, Video now too! We really are living vicariously and having a wonderful holiday with you guys. Thanks so much for the surf ride and the Christmas singing. We are going for a walk in our winter wonderland now, as the sun is brilliant and the world is sparkling like a diamond. Love to you both on this glorious day. Mom & Dad C. Good luck on your future travels. Can't wait to hear what adventures you have next.
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