Wow where to begin about my weekend at Mojosurf camp in Cresant Head... To begin I packed a huge backpack my cousin Jason gave me with 2 towels, swimsuits, jeans and a sweatshirt for campfires and anything else you could possibly need for a weekend that involves cuts, bruises, mosquito bites, and sunburn. I was prepared! I pack the enormous bag which is about 3/4 my body size and went to strap it on- the clip where the strap loops through to tighten it, had the middle piece missing which meant I was going to tie it around the piece since I had about a 15 minute walk and 14 minutes to get there. I started to run a little and this bag was NOT working out for me, It was coming undone and I was in pain from it being so heavy and the buckle that goes around the waist one of the prongs was no longer there. Where was my handy daddy when I needed him for a new clip and fasten?! So when I got to Sydney we went to a little souvenir shop where I found a new hiking bag for 40AUD which is about 30$ what a steal! I knew that the bag would not last me if it was already broken to begin with...
I got to the train station, sweaty, bruised, and mighty out of breath. I called Elise to see when she was getting there and she had gotten on the wrong bus and was walking trying to find her way to the train station. I for sure thought we would miss it because the train was supposed to be there in 2 minutes from when I called her. She arrived in the same condition I was in just as the train pulled up. We both took about twenty minutes to settle down and before we knew it we were in Sydney. Well I of course in the midst of everything my Nalgene bottle must have sliped out of my bag when we were on the train, because it was no longer with my when we got to Sydney and to the backpackers hostel where we were supposed to meet. I was so bummed, I still am. I know I can get the same one when I get home but they do not have Nalgene bottles here in Wollongong- and I have not seen them anywhere! It goes with me everywhere so losing that I was NOT happy.
Ahead of us was a 6.5 hour bus ride which turned into 8 hours... We watched a few movies stopped at McDonnalds as well as a bottle shop on the way there. Finally we arrived at 1:00 am and the surf instructors are crazy! They lead us to what they call the hubbie to have a fire and drink until the wee hours of the morning. Well I was exhausted from the ride and knew we had a long day ahead of us. I went back to my room after someone spilled their drink on my new shoes which caused them to become full of mud and dirt on the walk home. It gets better, I opened my bag where I stowed my personal belongings and noticed everything was sticky... My hairspray bottle cap opened up and let out all the Aussie aerosol hairspray into my bag. The ONE thing I didn't not put in a plastic bag... Everything of mine was a sticky mess including my toothbrush. AWESOME. I was thrilled to be there and ready to go back to Wollongong in my own bed away from mosquito's.
I get into my top bunk of the bed and get the sheets and bedding they give you. My pillow had maybe 13 cotton balls placed in it with a case around it. I could have folded it 7 times and its width could not have reached an inch. Also I could feel every groove and spring in my mattress. All I could do was somewhat laugh and go to sleep and pray that the next day would be better.
"WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" 7:30 rolls around and after four hours of sleep that is was we were woken up to. Brekky is in 10 minutes, have your suits, suncream, towels, and wet suit ready to go after you are done eating! Then a 25 minute walk down the beach to our surfing spot and some lessons we will be ready to surf! They just threw us out there and I did quite well! There were many-a spills and lots of board to the face. A few times I was drug by my board and swallowed half the sea with it. I ate a wave real bad where I thought I blew my ear drum- the wave again caught my board flipped me off of it, threw me down into the sand, hit my face, then I choked on the water while my ear felt like someone popped it like a balloon. After that spill I sat on the beach for about 20 minutes to recover before my ear stopped throbbing and ringing. When I went back out I saw fins in the water. I started to panic but then saw a beautiful dolphin jump not too far from me! I was SO excited!!!! I love love love dolphins and before I knew it there were about 10 of them swimming together!! It was breathtaking and I will never forget that!
After about 3 hours of being attacked by the waves and concurring few, we headed in for a delicious lunch of real meat sandwiches, pesto pasta, and fruit. Then we headed back down for our afternoon surf. Here the waves were massive and I only caught three in the last 2 hours because they were too strong for me. I had many repeats of being drug by my board.
That night I was falling asleep at dinner, but surfers let me tell you are crazy! They get up about 7-7:30, come in around noon for lunch go back out til dark then drink til the wee hours of the morning and get up and do it all over again. I on the other hand was in bed with a few other roommates around 9:00 the rest stumbled into the room at about 1:30... At about that time I heard a gargling noise and then I could smell it... Someone threw up. We flipped the lights on and it was one of the kids from our program. He threw up all over his bed on the wall and down to the floor. I was not happy nor impressed because the girl sleeping above him wanted to move- I dont blame her. So by being nice I let her sleep in my bunk and I slept with Marissa on the bottom. After that I had a hard time sleeping because you all know my issues with puke. He slept in it all night and had a pleasant surprise to clean and a 200$ fine to pay. Ha. I woke up this morning- and you know how when your back hurts so bad you have trouble breathing? Yes that is how I felt this morning plus the soreness from surfing did not mix well. I was SO sore trying to surf today and am really feeling it now. Many of the people at the camp were sick today which was really too bad, I dont understand why you would pay money to go to the camp then be sick from staying out too late and not even go the second day. What a bunch of losers.
Anyway, the bus ride home was very long and took about seven hours on the way back instead of 8. When we got to the train station we were starving and saw the next train was going to be there in 7 minutes. I told Elise to get the ticket while I sprinted to get food. I got "Hungry Jack" aka Burger King, and diet coke running down my arms as I sprinted to catch the train.... Woofta!! What a weekend. I am thrilled to be back and sleeping in my own bed tonight!
Surfing was so much fun but I would have had a much better time if I could have avoided many of the unavoidable situations that came my way. :) Better luck next time!
Love, Nikki
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