Breakfast was fairly calm, wind wise, but the view of Coche was obscured, and the local wisdom says this means afternoon wind! It’s almost always winds in the afternoon, so anything can be right! The food was superb as always, and a great selection, even though I didn’t roll out of bed ‘till almost 10. Stayed up a little too late at the reggae dance!
Had to ride the hammock for awhile, and then motivate to the beach. Stopped in to the Vela center, and made some plans for a photo and video shoot. I got out on the water with the cam, and Tom set-up on the beach with the video. We had plenty of subjects to capture in action, and the card filled quickly! I even managed a few nice shots of Alexi’s freestyle moves! Check it out:
After
shooting, I came in and grabbed a
It was the last night for a few of the folks, and we made plans for a night at Gaby’s for some BBQ. The table was filled with plenty of hungry surfers, and we devoured the food and drinks with wolf-like scarfing! Damm good Q!
After the feast, we strolled down the street, and stopped in to the Ipanema chill out, for a final drink of the night, before Lorenzo had to pack and get ready for the flight home. Nice night for star gazing atop the building, and we did just that as we sipped or libations. It was time, and we said our goodbyes to Lorenzo, and then made ready for some more chillin. Sad to see the jibe-master go, but we’ll see him again next year! Have a full grin trip Loren!
The bar was offering free massage with the purchase of three drinks, and several took advantage of the offer, and had the sore muscles rubbed down. I found a hammock, and spent a good hour just lookin’ at the stars and sipping Polar. Very smooth loungey jazz playing, and a nice light show as well from the sound system/lighting. Good place to relax.
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