Monday, January 30, 2012

oh the salty sea


happy monday peaches! what a GLORIOUS weekend it was here at the city birds nest! thursday tom kidnapped me and drove me to san francisco and bought me a wetsuit!!! another thing to check off my 2012 list and then took me out to dinner for pizza and beer, it was pretty fantastic. we ended the night early because...........
we woke up at 5:00AM to go surfing the next day! waaaaaay too early for my liking but the early bird always catches the good waves  or something like that :) we drove down to santa cruz which is about a 2 hour drive. we drove along the coast which is a super beautiful drive. it was pitch black and super foggy but by the time we reached santa cruz the fog had peeled back and the sun was shining.
a flock of seagulls, hehe. we had no idea why there were sooo many flying about. we were pretty lucky that none of them shat on us!
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the spot that we typically surf at is called cowells which has a look out which we stopped to have a look at the waves. the water was spotted with a few surfers and A OTTER!!! you could tell he was a otter because of the way he was swimming, i couldn't get a great picture of him because he was so far away but you can see of glimpse of him, isn't he the cutest!
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tom and i parked at the local surf shop and waited for it to open. we didn't want to use the board i just got as it needs some repairs and we didn't want to damage it further so i had to rent a board. the way of the surfer is to dress in the parking lot with a towel around you. you get used to it after a while....and now the moment you have all been waiting for....ME IN MY NEW WET SUIT! sexy huh? haha, im sure more then you ever wanted to see of my body :)
we had to walk a bit to get to the beach and the board i was renting was very big so it made it really hard to carry. carrying it on my head was the easiest way to get down to the beach.
the paddle out to the waves is far out, so my arms instantly turned to noodles. the waves were very small and lazy so it was a lot of work to catch one BUT i did however catch one! it was the greatest feeling EVER! i don't even know how to really describe it. i only wish tom had gotten a picture of it so i can look at it forever but he was trying to catch the same wave but failed, hehe.
it was soo exhilarating which gave me tons of energy to keep trying.  that was the only one i caught but so god damn worth it!! i was smiling for the entire rest of the day.
it can be really scary at first to surf, being out there all alone, in the deep cold water, seals playing about and waves coming towards you. you just have to remember that it is just water and nothing else. that wave gave me the confidence to keep coming back for more. but the fog set in, and the tide grew higher so the sets were coming less frequent or dying as you were trying to catch them. so we headed back in and did a bit of bodysurfing on the beach, i was super excited that the above picture came out! just look at that face, priceless.
 we dried off, ate some left-over pizza we brought and cruised around a bit. we drove over to another local break, called pleasure point. the waves were great there and maybe next time will hit up that spot.
nothing like the perfect day and sharing some waves with the one you love <3 until next time!

xo,
cb

34 comments:

  1. you ROCKED that wet suit!! In elementary and middle school I was obsessed with sea otters and river otters. I thought it was so cool how they just swim around on their back and use rocks to break open their food.

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    1. Haha thanks jordan. It is such a great suit and kept me pretty warm. I want to be an otter one day, they are one of the greatest little creatures ever! Once while river kayaking i saw a river otter, it was one of those moment i will never forget!

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  2. I'm going to have to start getting my man to take pictures of me! Our photo albums are all of HIM because I'm the only one that takes pictures! Maybe I should just invest in a tripod..

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  3. I need to take more pictures of tom but he always has the camera plus he is camera shy. I didi get some. Cute pictures of him though but he asked that i didnt put them up. A tripod is a great investment! Get it girl!

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  4. what a great post! so happy that you had so much fun! Looks like a blast! I am extremely scared of sharks and have the hardest time even putting my toe in a lake. Good for you! :) -Lo

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    1. most of the areas that we go sharks don't bother it can be really scary though when you are out there and your mind starts to wonder....never a good idea to think to much about it.

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  5. i like the pizza and beer part... <3

    lookin' sexy in your wet suit!

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    1. oh man the pizza was so AMAZING! it was even better the next day! ha ha do you think i should wear my wetsuit on a daily basis, perhaps riding my bike? haha that image in my head cracks me up! hehe

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  6. So happy for you that you got to surf! I smiled the entire time reading this, you and Tom rock! x

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  7. thanks shannon, i wish i could take everyone with us surfing, it was so much fun!

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  8. That is such a cute date! A wetsuit and surfing in Santa Cruz! It's been so unusually nice there it makes me want to try surfing in January.

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    1. it was super nice, even really warm in the sun! you should totally try surfing in january! hopefully the surf is good next weekend, we will be down again!

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  9. That looks like SO MUCH FUN!!! You look mighty sexay in that suit. I love to watch people surf, but I don't know if I'd ever do it. I did used to, but in the last few years I get anxiety about deep water, especially the ocean. So weird! Anyway, glad you crazy kids had a good time :)

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  10. (as Prince would say)You are one sexy MF. That really looks like a lot of fun....actually it looks really scary. You forgot to mention sharks being in the water...big jaws like sharks. That is why I cant surf, well that and I have the arm/leg strength of a newborn puppy but mostly the sharks.

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    1. thanks amber! it was so much and you would forget all about the sharks once you caught your first wave! my arms are pretty pathetic so if i can do it you can do it too! come on over to the west coast lady! im ready for you!

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  11. The photos you took out on the water look so cool! What a great way to capture the moment :)

    I've always wanted to try surfing but it seems so hard! I should really go someday, especially since Australia has so many great surfing beaches.

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    1. we were both really excited that our underwater camera worked! we bought it at the thrift store so you never know sometimes. i would LOVE to go to australia and surf! it is so much fun to surf in warm water :)

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  12. OMG!!!! You and Tom have the best adventures!!! I love it! :D
    Looks like soooo much fun! And lovin how your beetle is rockin that surf board :)

    xoxo!
    Des.

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    1. gladys looks soo pretty with a surf board! she is a celebrity wherever we go with her, people were taking pictures. last time someone asked tom if she could take a picture with him :)

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  13. You rock that wet suit :) I love seeing you guys doing fun and awesome things. Beautiful photos!

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  14. This couldn't be more different than what I got up to this weekend...hepled my mum with her food shopping then sat under a blanket on the sofa because it was so cold! You look so happy in these photos, it's contagious :)

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  15. i love the photos that you can see the yellow board in! how fun! i'm probably to chicken to ever surf, but it looks awesome!

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    1. haha that tom's banana board! it totally is the exact color of a banana. i am a huge chicken too so if i can do it you can too!

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  16. what a fantastic sounding weekend! So pleased you enjoyed your surfing (I'm too scared of the ocean to try it!), and I don't think there's anything you don't wear well, so no worries there believe me. And an otter to boot, that is very awesome! Great photos, thank you for letting me live vicariously through you honey xox

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    1. thanks ruth! i can't wait to go again. if the weather is nice we are gonna try going down next weekend!

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  17. How awesome are you two!?! Alway out on cool adventures! :) I so want to try surfing! You looked great, wasn't it freezing in the water though?

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    1. you should totally try! i am not sure if the place you are going has surf but warm water surfing is really fun! my feet and hands were pretty cold but the rest of me wasn't, my new wet suit kept me really warm! a must if you want to surf in california!

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  18. i am too much of a scaredy cat to even attempt something like that, but it sounds AMAZING!

    -erin

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  19. honestly, the life you two lead just looks so sweet! not candy cake sweet, although there is some of that too but more like soul power living sweet. you two get out and about, are doing things constantly and getting in the fresh (air) more than anyone else i know. this leaves me feeling like i'm indoors waaaay too much and inspires me to take something new on and shake things up more. love the wet suit look lades!!!! the whole experience and beautiful backdrop is just stunning. you are brave and rad and cute as can be! ♥

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    1. thanks lynn. i have to say i love your comments, they are so thoughtful and they give me a sense of what a wonderful person you are. it is nice to get comments like "super cool" but to leave comments like yours are just so heart warming. thank you so much for this comment. i really love the life that tom and i lead, we both love to be outdoors but don't get me wrong i love to be inside too but i do want to take advantage of this wonderful world we live in. i am glad that our way of life can inspire, that truly makes me such a happy person. i get inspired by so many people that it is nice to know that i can to. i needed this heart warming comment, you literally made my day sweetie and i can't thank you enough! big hug all the way from cali!

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  20. Awesome pictures - it looks like such a fun day! I've never been surfing, and I'm actually totally afraid of the ocean (or any body of water) because I think sharks will eat me or jelly fish will sting me, haha. You got great shots out on the water - I love the one where the wave is just about to crash over you! That little otter is the cutest!

    XO

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thanks for commenting! it fills me with joy that you have taken the time to stop by!
xo,
cb