Itacre so far

I felt slightly queasy the first day.  However it soon passed.  We headed down towards Tiririca beach which is 10 mins from town and is the main surf beach.  To be honest conditions did not look great- it was small and there was loads of wind.  However I got in and managed to get a fair few small waves so better than expected. 

We spent most the day at the beach (in the wind) although it was quite sunny.  Maria tried bodyboarding for a bit.  I had a coconut on the beach.  The surf seemed to improve with the tide pushing.  There were a load of local guys who were really good and absolutely tearing it up.

I paddled out for a second session which somehow turned into the best of the trip as I managed to string a load of waves together- before getting out to avoid spending too much time in that sun. 

Later walked around a bit before heading back for an early dinner- which consisted of octopus in a nearby restaurant.  This was followed by an amazing desert at a nearby patisserie.  We passed the rest of the evening in the hostel bar- I had two Caipirhinas which turned out to be strong.

Again this morning I felt slightly queasy but this soon passed.  We hiked up to the beach ‘Praihna’, which is only accessible by trail.  Maria thought it was best to get a local guide, which turned out to be a good idea as there were lots of trails.  The hike was quite interesting, through the jungle, but not too strenuous.  

We ended up on a nice quiet beach.  In the strong wind I gave the messy surf on offer a miss.  Two guys tried and failed to paddle out.  Later some other guys got out the back, but it looked hard work for the very messy waves.  Instead had a kick around with the guy at the bar, including a brief penalty shootout.  Consumed 2 coconuts and enjoyed the beach before the trek back.  I kept thinking of spiders, but fortunately did not have to see them. 

We stopped off in Tiririca on the way back for a late lunch (4:00).  It was still pretty windy.  I decided to give the surf a go, but unlike the locals didn’t really make it out the back, as the current seemed to drag me down the beach every time.  Caught one inside section wave but that was it.  Slightly frustrating really.  Had a wander back in the rain and due to go out for a light dinner.