I feel as though I’m one of the luckiest people alive these days. Loving my job(s), my children and my partner (not in any particular order). There’s no dread about working, whether I’m teaching spinning, working in our hotel or spending some time peacefully at home or walking the dogs, it all feels good. Our [...]
I guess one of the most outstanding things about the last 3 weeks has been people’s reaction to Cabarete. For those who have not visited this town before and are just embarking on a surf trip and not much else, they are understandably amazed at what a great town Cabarete is. For those who have [...]
Not the best waves this morning, but there were still some descent waves at Encuentro. Don’t know who this fellah is , but he hits the lip very nicely.
5.30am this morning! The first North swell of the year arrived during the night and I’d promised Drew that we’d go before school. We arrived at Encuentro just as daylight was breaking – surprised to see 4 other vehicles already there. North and North/east swells are what everyone is waiting for the whole summer; [...]
Euan and I walked along the main bay today and I took a couple of shots with my phone because the color of the sea and sand and sky were so lovely.
Grass is going into the surf camp garden now. All the windows are fitted and next week, all the bathroom equipment will be in. This afternoon, we take delivery of another big container of furniture, etc. More and more enquiries to deal with each day – it looks like Christmas may already be pretty full! [...]
Here are the latest photos from the new Cabarete surf camp. The roof was poured yesterday; There’s also a photo of our pool table, which everyone told me would have to be put together by an expert. Not true – Jim and I did it in a few hours without a cross word! We have [...]