Öland. The surf

First.

Have a look at the wind.

…Hm…

”Stuff the car -right away!!”  Alright… there will be some windsurf today.

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Get your things down to the shore. Either way.

Rig.

Put on your penguin suit…

… and away!

Haga Park is actually quite nice for windsurfing.

Have a pause. Study the technique of others. Mhm, aha…

And out again.

You can also stand ashore and glance down at your pale feet.

Öland. The journey

We left a rainy Gothenburg.

(as seen, the car loaded with surfing equipment)

Crossed the Öland Bridge.

… and some birds there upon.

Stopped by  a supermarket late in the evening for to buy breakfast.

Continued through  a forest.

And finally arrived at the lovely hostel where we ought to stay for a week.

After breakfast in the garden -will there be some surf?

2,3 meter per second

I have an unholy spirit walking around in our apartment.

We’re supposed to drive up to the cottage today. For to windsurf.

And there’s no wind. It’s a beautiful sunny September day. No clouds. But no wind.

”Aaargh! Why why why is it this way!?” It’s not one of those spirits that move things around but makes this sound.

”-As soon you’re off from work it stops blowing!!! Why!?” The spirit jumps up and down.

”It says it blows in Denmark! Maybee we should go to Denmark! I’ve checked all the pages on the Internet!”

It’s going to be a long sunny beautiful day today.

Perhaps

My boyfriend is jumping up and down right now, saying ”Ragna could we go windsurfing tomorrow? Please?”

”Please please pleeeease?”

He has a page on the Internet where you could see the wind direction, speed, sunrise and sunset, cloud cover, temperature, rain -the whole lot. SMHI (National Swedish Forecast Institute ) go bury yourself.  And he’s checking that page three times per hour every day. Not to speak of those dog eyes looking out the window.

”pleaseplease?”

Ever heard of a windsurf addict? I’ve got one in my own home.

”Ragna, you’re not answering me! Are we going tomorrow or not!?”

Should I?

Mellerud surfing

When the  windsurf jerk is too boring to capture, the reed gets more interesting

Windsurf-weekend

And still -It’s a spacious Volvo…

The pro in action

Me in… wetsuit

The most difficult part -to bring the sail up

Wohoo!

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