Today I left home at 7.30 for some time in the water up at a little fishing town called Lancelin as well some prayer and reflection.
The webcam was telling me good things about the surf but the images were down – a gamble!
So I hitched up the Queen Mary and set off on the hour long drive. I used to surf Lancelin when I was in my teens and early 20’s but haven’t been back since then. It has many ‘fond’ memories of early morning (4.00) starts and surfing three times before driving home exhausted at 3.00 in the afternoon. The number of times I nearly fell asleep at the wheel are too scary to contemplate…
It was also a place of teenage hijinx and mayhem – enough said!
Today was one of those sensational days – great weather, surf and diving and some really good time with God.
Its when I do these things on my own that I become very aware that I am not alone – that I am sharing the day with God and that we are enjoying it together. (sorry you couldn’t come today Sephto – you would have loved it)
How nice to have a boat though!
The best wave up there is a 40 min paddle from shore… or a 4 min boat ride! Four guys asked me for a ride out, but sadly I had only one life jacket (illegal unless everyone has one with $1K fines and boat confiscation) ‘sorry guys!’ Big bummer… hehe!
The surf was about chest high and real nice. I went for a dive out behind the island too – crystal clear. Lots of fish! I wanted to go buy a spear gun so I could do a ‘Rupert’ and catch a few.
When the breeze came in I headed back to shore and was met a very attractive woman in a bikini offering to help me get the boat back on the trailer.
‘Sure…’
I spent some more time in prayer and reflection at the local cafe, eating a lame salad roll and drinking some petty ordinary coffee.
I decided to come home rather than stay the night. An hours drive or $80.00 for a room?
Might go back again tomorrow…
If you’re a beachy kind of person then you’ll appreciate the kind of day I’ve just described. If you’re not then you probably haven’t read this far!