02-25-04   (Photos here.)

            Wednesday here in Margi was a great time again!  Woke to the awesome breakfast at the terrace, and the breeze in

the morning was a taste of the stronger stuff we would have later in the day!

            After breakfast, I decided to take a walk around Casa Rita, and give you all some photos of the beautiful garden

surrounding the hotel!  The plants have all grown so much in the last few years!  It is now a fully tropical jungle all around

the building!  Check it out!      I finally got to the beach about 11:30, and parked myself on the beach chair; Connie was on the water already

with a 5.7M sail and the Max-Air 262 (100 L) board.  I drank some water, suited up, and hit the beach with a 280

powerglide, and the 6.9M sail.  This was just a little overpowered, but very fun for speed and some jumps!  We both had

 a very good, very tiring session.  The first couple days are tough on the body, until it gets used to the new workout!

            Tired and happy, we ambled up to Gerry’s bar for a couple beers and watched the late day kiters, and surfers put on a show of jumps, and tricks.  Great entertainment while sitting at the beach table with a cold Polar beer!

            At near sunset, we walked back up to Casa Rita, and made ready for supper at Da Rocco’s for pizza.  The wood fired oven, thin crust pizza, was delish-i-oso!  Love those carbs after a hard day on the water!

            We walked the length of town burn off some of the pizza, and to see if there was anything going on at Gaby’s new bar that was just built.  Nothing yet at 9:00pm, but might be a bit early.  Looks like they might still be working on the bar, open soon.

            We trekked home, did some Advil and hit the sack.  What a great day!  My first rides and jumps of 2004! (On liquid water anyway!)  Wish you were here!