Lazy beach days

  Mancora, Peru
Friday, September 5, 2008

my view from laying on my beach chair

As anticipated, I had a successful beach visit to close out my trip.  I spent 7 days in Mancora, Peru, which is very close to the border with Ecuador and a world-known (which I did not really know before) for surfing & kite surfing.  The morning waves tend to be good for surfing & then when the afternoon winds pick up, the kite surfers all come out.

Mancora beach, the break point (my surfer lingo)

I took very few pictures, because my days sort of looked like this ---- go to yoga at beautiful resort on the beach with all glass facing the beach during the class (you can get a feel for that part of my day at http://www.samanachakra.com/ -- please note, my hotel was nowhere near this nice), go eat some yummy breakfast, lay on the beach, watch surfers, watch kite surfers, meet a local woman I met who helped me keep working on my Spanish (which has gone downhill during the last few weeks of traveling when I just talk English all the time with other travelers), then go grab dinner &/or drinks with people I met around the hotel or town ---- and as lovely as my days were, they do not make for the best photo opportunities.

airborne kite surfers

I did take a surfing lesson.  I could not find anyone to take any pics of me when I was out in the water, so you will just have to imagine how I looked.  It was probably something like this ----  http://www.jettygirl.com/features/south_bay.html ---- or at least really close.  I will say that I did get to my feet for fractions of seconds and according to the surfers I chatted with, even fractions count when you are starting out.  Ummm, that sport is really hard.

After my surf lesson, I strategically planned for a day of indulgence at an area spa.

life of leisure at spa

I took lots of photos of this, perhaps because it was so absolutely indulgent.  First 1.5 hour massage, then hot tub, then lunch by the pool, then lay by the pool, read & doze, then 1.5 hour facial, then watch sunset by the pool.  (Personal note to Shelynda who knows spas really well - ummm, it was really awesome.) 

just after sunset at my spa day

So yeah, that is about it.  Can not complain.  Do any of you have independent wealth that you would like to share with me so that I can keep doing ´research´ about Peru?  I am now very qualified in this area & do in fact need a job -- ha!

See you all soon!!