Wind - Perfect 20ish knots
Kite - Ozone 7m C4
Time on the water - 1 hour max
1 - too hungover so had to go back to bed after breakfast, I will never learn that getting drunk and staying up till 4.30am is not a good thing.
2 - Shoulder hurt
3 - I was worrying about coming home the next day and really dont want this trip to end to go back to the monotony of UK life.
Excuses over. Kept trying a few new things, kept fucking them up. Decided that going home in one peice was easier to aid the lugging of 30kg bag! Packed up and felt sorry for myself LOL.
Had a good few hours hanging out with the boys and was gutted to say good bye to them. The journey home to the UK with Kara began!
Flight from Dakhla to Casablanca, aided but no excess baggage charge we did have a few giggles on the journey. By the time the bus came and we checked in though it was 3am and we had to be up at 6am - NOT so good!!!
Friday, 2 July 2010
Session 33 - Dakhla, Morocco
Wind 20+knots
Kite 7m Ozone C4
Time on the water - 2.5 hours in total
Aim to just get some good air and then also to try new things
So I am definitely happy to be back on the water and the work and Rich and Toff have done on my back and shoulder has really helped me get better balance and also just not ache constantly!!
So I decided that as I only have 2 sessions left this one needed to be BIG! So I started by going out and practising my jumps. I started to get some good air and then for some reason decided to try and bring my legs up in front of me into what is called a table top! I was amazed that I could do it and then when I nailed it properly I was really happy to get a cheer from the boys from the shore!! I am landing my jumps much better now and I am happy about that and generally feel a lot more comfortable on the water which is the main thing. I had hoped to be doing more tricks than I can but I guess I have learned alot considering my starting point.
This evening was hilarious, after a few drinks at the beach bar we decided to have dinner and then go to the bar for a game of ring of fire and shithead with forfeits! I will spare the details as to be honest it was probably only funny because we were there, but it was hilarious and you just have to look at the photos to understand why!! It ended up with 1.5 bottles of rum being drunk and alot of sore stomachs from the laughing, not to forget the love bite on Toff's leg!!!
Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Session 32 - Dakhla, Morocco
Wind - 16-24knots
Kite - Ozone C4 7m (half depowered)
Time on water 2.5 hours in total
Aim to get jumping cleaner, continue with carving turns and start new stuff!
Well I had a good few hours yesterday, aided by my friend Richard doing acupuncture on my arm yesterday which has really released by shoulders and back loads! I didnt push it too hard today as I didnt want to do any damage to myself.
Nothing much to say really. As you can tell I am tired and in a fair amount of consistent pain now. I need a good nights sleep and a long bath!!
Still loving having Kara staying with me, although Oli left yesterday and I miss him alot as he made me smile when we were not on the water.
The Boys are as always hilarious and make me chuckle all day!!
Kite - Ozone C4 7m (half depowered)
Time on water 2.5 hours in total
Aim to get jumping cleaner, continue with carving turns and start new stuff!
Well I had a good few hours yesterday, aided by my friend Richard doing acupuncture on my arm yesterday which has really released by shoulders and back loads! I didnt push it too hard today as I didnt want to do any damage to myself.
Nothing much to say really. As you can tell I am tired and in a fair amount of consistent pain now. I need a good nights sleep and a long bath!!
Still loving having Kara staying with me, although Oli left yesterday and I miss him alot as he made me smile when we were not on the water.
The Boys are as always hilarious and make me chuckle all day!!
Session 31 - Dakhla, Morocco
Wind - 18 to 28 knots
Kite - C4 7m
Time on water - 45 mins
Aim to start back rolls
Well after a lazy day yesterday as I couldn't man up to a consistent 28-33 knots. I decided that I really needed to get out on the water today. I should have learned after 10 weeks away that I cannot kite for shit when I am tired. I managed to land a few jumps and then made a mess of the others so i took to wrapping up warm and helping Oli with the timing on his kiteloops!
I really hope that tomorrow the wind dies down as it is getting a little annoying not being able to jump like I want to!!
Kite - C4 7m
Time on water - 45 mins
Aim to start back rolls
Well after a lazy day yesterday as I couldn't man up to a consistent 28-33 knots. I decided that I really needed to get out on the water today. I should have learned after 10 weeks away that I cannot kite for shit when I am tired. I managed to land a few jumps and then made a mess of the others so i took to wrapping up warm and helping Oli with the timing on his kiteloops!
I really hope that tomorrow the wind dies down as it is getting a little annoying not being able to jump like I want to!!
Session 30 - Dakhla, Morocco
Wind - gusting between 18 and 26 knots
Kite - C4 7m
Aim - to nail my carving turns
Conditions - wavey in the centre and chop
ANother day of alot of wind and it was a little to much for me to try anything new so I just had an hour of playing in the waves today and practised further what I was working on yesterday.
I know I need to man up to gusty wind, and to be honest it is more my lack of energy which is letting me down at the moment - not enough water me thinks.
Nothing exciting to tell really. OH Some English guys arrived today. 3 Osteopaths from Brighton, very funny and great company, they have now joined the group! Made for a very amusing dinner!
Kite - C4 7m
Aim - to nail my carving turns
Conditions - wavey in the centre and chop
ANother day of alot of wind and it was a little to much for me to try anything new so I just had an hour of playing in the waves today and practised further what I was working on yesterday.
I know I need to man up to gusty wind, and to be honest it is more my lack of energy which is letting me down at the moment - not enough water me thinks.
Nothing exciting to tell really. OH Some English guys arrived today. 3 Osteopaths from Brighton, very funny and great company, they have now joined the group! Made for a very amusing dinner!
Session 29 - Dakhla, Morocco (friday)
Wind - between 24 and 28knots
Kite - Ozone C4 7m
Conditions - slight chop with a small swell in the middle
Aim - To get back the jumping mojo!
Time on water - 1.5 hours
I ache all over now I am back on the water and I cannot do the sort of sessions that I was doing in Eygpt at the moment - more cardio required!!
I had a good session on the water today and started trying heel to toe carves and then coming out of them again. It took me a while and a break to loosen my harness but I got there eventually. I was also practising my jumping again which felt really nice. I think I am a really social kiter and having Oli and Kara here has helped me loads with getting my passion back again. I will never kite alone - boring!! LOL
Another chilled evening with a few drinks - for those who may come here - they do serve alcohol here and so you can have a lovely mohito after your session and not have to make it yourself with the contents of duty free!
Kite - Ozone C4 7m
Conditions - slight chop with a small swell in the middle
Aim - To get back the jumping mojo!
Time on water - 1.5 hours
I ache all over now I am back on the water and I cannot do the sort of sessions that I was doing in Eygpt at the moment - more cardio required!!
I had a good session on the water today and started trying heel to toe carves and then coming out of them again. It took me a while and a break to loosen my harness but I got there eventually. I was also practising my jumping again which felt really nice. I think I am a really social kiter and having Oli and Kara here has helped me loads with getting my passion back again. I will never kite alone - boring!! LOL
Another chilled evening with a few drinks - for those who may come here - they do serve alcohol here and so you can have a lovely mohito after your session and not have to make it yourself with the contents of duty free!
Session 28 - Dakhla, Morocco (thursday)
Wind - 16knots
Kite - Ozone C4 10m
Time on water - 2 hours
Aim - get used to surroundings and get used to having relatively flat water again!
So when they said it was a massive lagoon - they didnt lie! It is a gorgeous spot although when people say flat my immediate thoughts turn to that of Egypt but this is a little more choppy but definitely flat compared to the previous month of my trip.
Nothing very exciting to tell about this session. The wind is gusty, but no where near as bad as Essaouira and the water is warm which is nice considering I spend far to much time in it!!
I met some really nice people here today too which makes a pleasant change from the lonely feelings that I had for the majority of the time that I was in Essaouira. One english girl and her friend from Belgium / South Africa (dont ask). So we had dinner and some rum this evening which was really fun and I am glad that I no longer feel so alone. Here's to a good end of trip!
Kite - Ozone C4 10m
Time on water - 2 hours
Aim - get used to surroundings and get used to having relatively flat water again!
So when they said it was a massive lagoon - they didnt lie! It is a gorgeous spot although when people say flat my immediate thoughts turn to that of Egypt but this is a little more choppy but definitely flat compared to the previous month of my trip.
Nothing very exciting to tell about this session. The wind is gusty, but no where near as bad as Essaouira and the water is warm which is nice considering I spend far to much time in it!!
I met some really nice people here today too which makes a pleasant change from the lonely feelings that I had for the majority of the time that I was in Essaouira. One english girl and her friend from Belgium / South Africa (dont ask). So we had dinner and some rum this evening which was really fun and I am glad that I no longer feel so alone. Here's to a good end of trip!
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