HI bucket list:Surf Lessons

One thing I HAD to do before we left was take surf lessons.  I tried surfing when I visited as a graduating senior and didn't get anywhere.  This time, I wanted to have someone who actually knows what they are doing give me some instruction.  Since I've had two babies here I haven't been in the best physical shape... but I couldn't wait any longer.  In shape or not, time was running out.  So Lacey and I signed up.  Geo hurt his shoulder on the 4th of July and I was sad he couldn't come with us but grateful he would tend all the children.  I think he would have been good!

I think our surf instructor's name was Vinny, but even if it's not, that will be his name now.  :)  Anyway, Vinny gave us some lessons on land.  We were laughing at how serious he was and how quick he was flying through things.

Lacey:  "So, are you going to repeat any of this?"
Vinny:  "No.  And we haven't even covered 10% of it."   ha!

We practiced getting up and then we paddled out.  We paddled from the Hale Koa to the Royal Hawaiian and I was dying.  It takes a lot of back muscles to paddle and I felt like I didn't have any.  The camera guy Nick had to give me a boost.  It was really embarrassing but I was getting left in the dust.  (Paddling was definitely the worst part for me.)

We FINALLY got out to the spot with the waves and Vinny would tell us when a good wave was coming and then yell at us, "GET UP!"  Lacey caught her first wave and I caught my second.  It was so exciting!  We caught several more before our time was up.  And by the time we were an hour in the water, we were exhausted.  So fun!

Catch a wave

Lacey looked like a pro in no time!