Surfing with a cow



Not kidding at all yesterday was a new one on me- yes we have all heard the stories of dead animals, trees and other rubbish. But today I had first hand experience of surfing with a dead cow – well more paddling out with one and then trying to avoid it on my way in!
Had a fairly chilled day yeterday with mainly some emergency planning going on as it became apparent that I had got my dates wrong and was out of somewhere to stay as of tomorrow well Saturday. AHHHH. Got to love being as organised as me!! Coupled with the solicitors asking a meal out of doing my mortgage and somehow needing me to sign something when I am in the middle of nowhere and wanting to talk to me but not provide me an Internationally friendly telephone number – I went into head in sand mode. We shall see how that pans out later today!!!
lifeguard trying to tow the cow away- unsuccessful

Padang Padang surf camp has been an amazing place to stay and almost wish I could stay longer just to relax at the location though I am a little over surfing now- mainly because I appear to have pulled my shoulder. Went long boarding yesterday which was cool and caught the best waves of my life today hich was awesome. I will definitely be trying some long boarding in the ridiculously cold pre Christmas or New Year surf people ( mainly Wendy and H I suspect!!!) I am a little sad to be moving on as the people at the camp are very lovely and like minded and relaxed which has been a god send and I have spent many an evening with me chatting abot little and nothing!

But I am heading up to Ubud today and while I will miss many of the people here I am looking forward to a bit more of the country and I have some fairly cool things planned.

Enjoy xxx

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