Stormy sunset surfing

We woke early and had a lazy morning reading. Anna cooked pancakes and then we read some more. About midday we went down to the beach however the tide was out and there were no waves. It was hot, very hot! Anna's tummy wasn't happy so we came back up the hill which was hard work in the heat. I jumped straight in the pool and stayed there for several hours. It is a long, narrow pool which has 2 shallow ledges / steps which are perfect for lying on and reading (kindle in waterproof pouch!) whilst staying cool.

When Anna was feeling a bit better we went back down the hill and saw two howler monkeys in the trees near the pool. One was lazing on his back stretching out, the other was hanging from his stomach with his legs dangling - very cute. After stopping for coffee (Anna suddenly perked up!) and an ice cream, we hired a surfboard for $8 and I went out first. There were a lot of guys and it was a bit busy for my liking but I eventually found an emptier spot and caught a few waves. Anna then had a go and almost immediately got whacked on the head by a guy's flying board. As she carried on, huge dark clouds were approaching and lightning flashed in the distance. We kept an eye on it and suddenly it got a lot closer. Anna got out and less than a minute later the entire beach was abandoned, save for a couple of crazies who stayed in the water.

The heavens opened and we took shelter under a shop front. The storms seem to be following us! Apparently they haven't had rain for ages...we turn up...it chucks it down!! The lightning was high up and lit up the entire sky with masses of forks. Each time we see a new storm it seems to be more impressive.

After half an hour, the rain eased and we made it to the Mexican place. We had hardly any money as we don't like to take much to the beach but had just enough to get some tacos and then headed up the hill hoping not to get struck by the continuing flashes. We changed into dry clothes, waited for the storm to pass a bit more and headed back down to the supermarket for supplies. It was noticeably cooler but we were still sweating by the time we got back. It's been a good day for exercise! To reward ourselves we had some choccy ice cream garnished with peanut m&m's - yum!!Read more