Sunset Surfing on X-Mas Eve
Let us describe a perfect day in Paracuru Paradise:
It starts with the first ´kickerickee´ of the neighbour´s rooster. An hour later the sun calls us kindly out of the bedroom. We enjoy a sumptuous breakfast with juicy fruits (watermelon, mangoes, maracuja, pineapples, papaya) energetic pancakes and mouthwatering medaillon filets. Time to cross the dunes by Bike to Quebra Mar, the kitesurfing spot at 6 kms distance. The low tide allows us to enjoy flatwater in the lagoon during 5 hours a day. We refresh ourselves with ice-cold fresh coconut juice. As long as the tide is still low enough, we bike back to Paracuru on the hard sand between the sea and the dunes. The wind is so strong in our backs we hardly have to push the bikes. Towards the evening the tide comes back in. That´s when waves are at their best. Yeah, enjoy sunset surfing a perfect righthander. Then it´s fish-time at Mama´s Barraca on the beach. Delicious! Accompanied by the sound of the waves and some soft Bossanova in the background. Heavenly! We walk home in the dark, the surfboards under our arms, and look forward to a fresh beer at home in the hamac outside the veranda to round up this fantastic day.
Check out the latest pics.
Actually, it´s quite hard to live such an idyllic dream even when you´re on the spot! The tide changes its schedule day by day and forces us to adapt ours constantly. Though the wind statistics prove strong winds till end of January, this year the rain season seems to start 2 months too early. Instead of sailing 9 sqm full power every day, Anh-Dao and I just about have enough wind to practise with our 12 sqm kite. Easy so far! Compared to the locals here, we are happy with these conditions, remembering the weak conditions back in Europe throughout the summer.
Last wednesday was a hard day for us to bear: Two of our kites exploded at the leading edge. Both times it happened after the launch, when the kites reached their zenith. We have no explanation. Just call it bad luck. I did not dare to get out on the water that day anymore. Our vendor Sascha Biedermann replied very kindly from his vacation on Galapagos, so we hope to find a pragmatic solution together with the supplier Liquidforce. Nico, the Kite Doctor from Munich, has fixed the kites as good as he could and eversince we´ve already enjoyed 2 good surfing sessions. We´re relieved!
Health has been an issue since our first day we left. We´re not talking about the compulsory sunburn, cuts and bruises... In fact, the Lago Lodge party was just a portion too much on top of the heavy workload before we left, and eversince then Anh-dao´s immunic system is on strike. She´s caught one cold after another, with a three day´s peak of over 40 degrees of fever. Fortunately since this morning, both blocked ears from the otitis she caught in the swimmingpool the first night in Paracuru, seem to slowly get back to normal. We´ve done the whole cocktail program from the first (and wrong) eardrops in the local drugstore to three different kinds of antibiotics, anti-inflamatories and cortisone drops, last from an ear specialist in Fortaleza. He told us to pray, since he could not guarantee us that these latest remedies would help. Nevertheless Anh-Dao always stays positive, and she can´t keep off practising some kitesurfing every other day, using some very effective earplugs. The lightwind conditions are just perfect under these circumstances!
So, also in paradise, each day remains a challenge, even if they may seem a bit different from the ones at home... Anyway, we really enjoy to be in Brasil, and our first Forro Dance party still waits ahead of us. In fact we are just sooooo lucky that we are in Brasil! Some people told us that Air Madrid had got bankrupted 10 days after we flew with them! We could hardly imagine being stuck in the Swiss winter - though we do feel a pity to miss christmas with our families back home!!!
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! We´ll drink a caipirinha to all of you! We feel taking things easier from day to day. And knowing that our trip will still continue for quite a while, we slowly let off from packing every day full will activities. Brasil pace, we´re almost there!!!
Let us describe a perfect day in Paracuru Paradise:
It starts with the first ´kickerickee´ of the neighbour´s rooster. An hour later the sun calls us kindly out of the bedroom. We enjoy a sumptuous breakfast with juicy fruits (watermelon, mangoes, maracuja, pineapples, papaya) energetic pancakes and mouthwatering medaillon filets. Time to cross the dunes by Bike to Quebra Mar, the kitesurfing spot at 6 kms distance. The low tide allows us to enjoy flatwater in the lagoon during 5 hours a day. We refresh ourselves with ice-cold fresh coconut juice. As long as the tide is still low enough, we bike back to Paracuru on the hard sand between the sea and the dunes. The wind is so strong in our backs we hardly have to push the bikes. Towards the evening the tide comes back in. That´s when waves are at their best. Yeah, enjoy sunset surfing a perfect righthander. Then it´s fish-time at Mama´s Barraca on the beach. Delicious! Accompanied by the sound of the waves and some soft Bossanova in the background. Heavenly! We walk home in the dark, the surfboards under our arms, and look forward to a fresh beer at home in the hamac outside the veranda to round up this fantastic day.
Check out the latest pics.
Actually, it´s quite hard to live such an idyllic dream even when you´re on the spot! The tide changes its schedule day by day and forces us to adapt ours constantly. Though the wind statistics prove strong winds till end of January, this year the rain season seems to start 2 months too early. Instead of sailing 9 sqm full power every day, Anh-Dao and I just about have enough wind to practise with our 12 sqm kite. Easy so far! Compared to the locals here, we are happy with these conditions, remembering the weak conditions back in Europe throughout the summer.
Last wednesday was a hard day for us to bear: Two of our kites exploded at the leading edge. Both times it happened after the launch, when the kites reached their zenith. We have no explanation. Just call it bad luck. I did not dare to get out on the water that day anymore. Our vendor Sascha Biedermann replied very kindly from his vacation on Galapagos, so we hope to find a pragmatic solution together with the supplier Liquidforce. Nico, the Kite Doctor from Munich, has fixed the kites as good as he could and eversince we´ve already enjoyed 2 good surfing sessions. We´re relieved!
Health has been an issue since our first day we left. We´re not talking about the compulsory sunburn, cuts and bruises... In fact, the Lago Lodge party was just a portion too much on top of the heavy workload before we left, and eversince then Anh-dao´s immunic system is on strike. She´s caught one cold after another, with a three day´s peak of over 40 degrees of fever. Fortunately since this morning, both blocked ears from the otitis she caught in the swimmingpool the first night in Paracuru, seem to slowly get back to normal. We´ve done the whole cocktail program from the first (and wrong) eardrops in the local drugstore to three different kinds of antibiotics, anti-inflamatories and cortisone drops, last from an ear specialist in Fortaleza. He told us to pray, since he could not guarantee us that these latest remedies would help. Nevertheless Anh-Dao always stays positive, and she can´t keep off practising some kitesurfing every other day, using some very effective earplugs. The lightwind conditions are just perfect under these circumstances!
So, also in paradise, each day remains a challenge, even if they may seem a bit different from the ones at home... Anyway, we really enjoy to be in Brasil, and our first Forro Dance party still waits ahead of us. In fact we are just sooooo lucky that we are in Brasil! Some people told us that Air Madrid had got bankrupted 10 days after we flew with them! We could hardly imagine being stuck in the Swiss winter - though we do feel a pity to miss christmas with our families back home!!!
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! We´ll drink a caipirinha to all of you! We feel taking things easier from day to day. And knowing that our trip will still continue for quite a while, we slowly let off from packing every day full will activities. Brasil pace, we´re almost there!!!
posted by Patrick Jeannerat at 12/24/2006 05:39:00 PM
4 Comments:
G'day mates!
I see you're having a great time in Brasil, though still fighting from some rest over of the Swiss climate... Hope you'll recover as soon as possible in order to really enjoy your trip! It's great to read some news from ya, it makes us dreaming of our future journey... Have a great time, lots of wind and waves. Feel the nature! Aloha, Bine&Yves
Salut Patrick, merci Google, je t'ai traqué et retrouvé au Brésil ou j'ai pu yeuter toutes tes galipettes et même lorgner dans ta gamelle. Tout ça pour que t'oublies pas le patois de Bienne. Qué! Bonne année à toi et à ta charmante compagne que je n'ai pas l'honneur de connaître.
Renaud, Pranee, Christina et Nathalie
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Bom Dia les amoureux! sympas vos escapades au Bresil ca donne envie en tout cas ! et vous avez de belles couleurs...et puis c est quand que vous faites un detour a Singapour ??? vous etes
toujours les bienvenus ! je voulais vous souhaiter une BONNE ANNEE 2007 remplie de bonheur sante decouvertes ! et surtout may your all dreams may come true ! je vous embrasse fort et pense bien a vous Anne-Marie
Salut les brésiliens, on espère que tout continue à bien se passer dans votre nouvelle résidence. Pensez à nous lors de votre prochaine session de kite car ici les snowboards sont toujours à la cave pour cause de pas de neige.
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