Kisha's Surfing video

The camera is all over and you see a lot of ocean because it was really hard to see anything while i was filming, but if you bear with me, about half way through the video she gets serious paddles out and gets on the board.

Knee Surfing

it's the latest thing- don't ask me where it came from?

Kishas photos

Just as we are settling into the school routine -Kisha finally uploads her pics to my laptop and we fondly remember our vaca- she even got video of us surfing

Coming Home

getting home was a bear! Kishas car was parked in Chicago and when he river overflowed, the hotel moved the car but had no way of letting us know- when we finally found it, there was about an inch of standing water and it wouldn't start- so we hopped a bus to South Beloit where Fred met us and gave us a ride back to Madison- Thanks Fred! We miss you L,S,L,C and R!! You all are great and really made this trip (and my birthday) a total blast!!!

Day 5

Wow, I can't believe we made it this far- Kisha got up early to pack and is anxious to get back, but I am sad to go- brekfast is before surfing today since high tide is so late in the morning So Shana and I walked the beach in the morning and met the rest of the gang at Jungle surf for our last breakfast. When is the next time I'll order a fruit plate and get a ton of papya, pinapple, waermelon and bananas?- Delicious as usual. Surfing was great and we had another awesome yoga class. Since Kisha and I are leaving tommorrow we get spa today massage and pedicure , can't say I'm not excited for that. i totally fell asleep during my massage but was refreshed and ready that evening to hear Rebeccas brother play at "the backyard" with Coutney, Lindsey, and Shana. Once Mocca and Laura got there we were ready to have o dinner which was to my surprise at Roses (the yogas teacher) retreat center. I had the best spinach quessadiillas with whole grain tortillas. They were served after our appetizer of curry sunflower seeds and fresh brewed ginger and lime grass tea. second course Delicious squash soup and basil pesto garlic bread. The deserts were heavenly chocolate mousse, cocoao balls, and a light cookie with a layer of honey in the middle. This was my favorite dinner by far- When we got back to the hotel we shared pics and emails finished packing and sain g our good bye for nows- Kisha and I have to leave at 4 am to get to the airport in san Jose on time.

Day 4

Sufing was harder this morning being so tired from the night before, but the ocean is so rejuvenating. After lunch and a quick break at the hotel we had yoga with Rose who showed us a bunch of partner poses ( Kisha got mad when I thought she was going to drop me) The yoga studio in the jungle feels so natural and peaceful and Rose is the best teacher ever, she does adjustments that really help you experience the asanas at a whole new level. Instead of the hike, Lindsey and I took a horseback ride to a waterfall, where we covered ourselves in the mineral rich mud, snacked on fresh fruit then rinsed in the waterfall to find the mud made our hair and skin softer than we'd ever felt it. Kisha Rebecca and Shana jogged up to the waterfall to rinse of and Mocca and Laura hiked up, got muddy and hitched a ride home in the back of a pick up truck- Linds and I trotted home with our guides who showed us these cool motion sensitive plants and great smelling yland ylang blossoms. Rebecca took us to an awesome boho spot for dinner and we finished the night at the "jungle" spot in Jaco.

Happy Birthday to me!!

What an AWESOME birthday- surfing went great and we took a really fun canopy tour through the jungle and it didn't rain all day . Kisha got me a cool bracelet I was eyeing in town the day before. At dinner, the great girls here at camp totally surprised me with a cake and cards . We finished the night dancing at a surf joint down the beach from our hotel- Its so beautiful here everything is so green and lush and the ocean is beautiful. Ciow