Surfing at Manly

Today was a big day! Ready for beach: Towel, Sun screen, Sharon, Thongs, Aloe Vera, Sunglasses, water etc (check)
We catched the train to Blacktown (Caique, Shireen, Franziska, Paul, Yumi and I) met up with Lotta in Blacktown, catched the bus to circular quay and then fairy to Manly -Vicky, Sara, Charlotte and Alice joined us! The weather was hot as, sunny and just perfect for a beach day.
At the beach we joined Per and his hostfamily in the blue tent (:

And then ! ready for surfing school. 1st step: Swim suit -looked hot as haha! felt really sporty and comfi in them haha (:
2nd step: Carried our surfboards to the surf area.
3rd step: Our teachers explained about how to surf and how to act in the water.
The waves were massive and looked very threatning! But neverless surfiing -I had to try it.
So on my first try one of the teachers help me on the board and turned it into the beach for me. I reckon the hardest part in the diciplin is actually to get out into the water with surfboard, waves around you and strong current. The easiere part was the get back into the coast line. I had quite a few tries which went well - but I wouldnt call it surfing though! I was way to afraid to try standing on the board so I just kinda layed on it while the waves took me back. Unfortuneatly I got a very slim board which apparently makes it harder. But on my last try I swuped my board into a wider one. I got the teacher to carry my board out to the right waves and then! On my first try on the new board I stood the whole way into the coast! Yay I was flying! It felt amazing and I was screaming the whole way on the wave just of satisfaction. Im very proud -feel like a champ. By the time I leave Australia I'll be a pro surfer haha.
After our surf lesson , which went pretty good, we ate fish and chips on the beach -even though Im getting sick of it (eat it too often) The rotarians and some of the exchangers packed up and went home, but I stayed with a smaller group sunbaking. In the afternoon Alice, Paul, Caique and I went for a 'swim' or rather playing in the waves. The  water wasnt even could, the waves massive so so so much fun!
But omg the current is so strong, and there is so much salt in the water that you eyes will hurt like Hell ! But it was worth it.

Heading back home which took ages (arrived at home 21.30pm) after an  amazing day! -love those guys muchly <3