<div><em>What a year this will be. </em></div> <div> </div> <div> <div>I had my first <em>surf-lesson </em>yesterday and I really loved it. </div> <div>The instructors were just amazing! </div> <div>Such beautiful people that really want to share their <em>passion</em> to this sport. </div> <div> </div> <div>Robbie and Carlene are the couple that run this surfing academy and will be my coaches this year.</div> <div>They opened their arms and gave the cutest welcoming meeting to me and Daiki (the other surfer in my class).</div> <div> </div> <div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> <div> </div> <div>The first lesson was mostly to get to know each other, share backgrounds and talk about future plans.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>We had a really nice morning at a Café called <em>Black Bunny </em>in Alexandra Headlands!!</div> <div>I have to go there again!</div> <div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> <div> </div> <div>Before lunch Robbie and Carlene took us on a little trip along the <em>Coast Line</em>.</div> <div>We went to several different beaches and talked about the <em><strong>wind</strong></em>... They taught us where to surf depending on the weather, when and why. <em><strong>SECURITY</strong></em>.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>"<em>When it's west east wind it's most secure to surf......"</em></div> <div> </div> <div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> <div>So interesting! </div> <div>I will be able to predict where it's best to surf every day! </div> <div>I will also get my surfcertificate and become a <em><strong>surfing-instructor</strong></em> and <strong><em>lifeguard</em></strong>!</div> <div> </p> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> <div> </div> <div>After lunch we got into the water😃</div> <div>Technique during the paddling and catching some waves!! </div> <div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> <div>Loved it!❤️</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>#<em><strong>breakitandyouwillmakeit</strong></em></div> </div>