Didn't sleep too well, damn eye giving me a hard time, quite painful, and anxious about the travelling arrangements today. Got up about 6/6.30, made some tea, had a poo (must explain the bagno sometime - or maybe not!), wiped my eye. Other people got up slowly, we had to clear out our tents by 730 so the guys could pack luggage into the van for leaving at 8. Breakfast was bacon and egg bagels - I only managed one! There was some tension for me until Kevin saw my bag and agreed it could go on the planes, rather than in the van - that means I'll definitely have it to go to Toronto.
Guy decided that the excellent swell was just the thing for a bit of gaybo SUPping, so he borrowed my Speedos and wore one of the traditional wrestler's masks to go out for an hour or so. Sigh. He really is an exhibitionist of spectacular proportions! Still, it amused the natives. Except for some.
Then it was onto to the water - I tried hard, caught some reasonable waves but my timing on the wave itself wasn't very good. I was sailing too upwind, the better stuff was slightly downwind, but I was running out of steam by the time I noticed that! Damn. I was on the Quatro 85 FSW and a 5.0 - it was a nice combination and handled pretty well, although I hate the straps, damn MFC things, crap padding, and they hurt my rather sore feet.
Came off the water at 1.30, as we'd agreed, for lunch - the planes were leaving at 4, so seemed we could get in some more time. BUT... it turned out that they were expecting to leave at 2.30, or they couldn't get back to Mexico before the night came! So the pause turned into a stop, a hurried repacking of our wet gear, lots of goodbyes, soup and a burger quickly taken before we took off.
Everything went so smoothly after that, that we rolled up at the motel about 6, leaving 2 hours before I had to get to the airport. Took a shower, should really see Guy right for that room fee, and said good bye to the guys heading out downtown before getting a beer and another burger in the Waterfront Bar. This time it was packed with people watching the college football - God that game leaves me cold! And now I'm sitting in San Diego airport, waiting for the red-eye to Washington, en route to Toronto, knackered, red-eyed, and a bit spaced out. Hopefully I'll get some sleep, but who knows?
In sum, a great week, big big up and thanks to Kathy, Kevin, Rodney, Neil, Joey, Naro and the kitchen ladies. Lovely place, great kit, fantastic conditions. See you again I hope!
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