It’s the first day of March, overcast, and 35oF in Southern Maine. What better to do than to go surfing. Well, for some of us older folks the better thing was doing a vigorous walk up and down the beach. However, the parking lot was loaded with young people running around barefoot in
wet suits to use the facilities before venturing out. One of us asked the silly question, Aren’t you guys cold?
We stopped at this beach last summer and early fall on group cycling rides when the beach was loaded with sunbathers–there were no surfers. So, I’m thinking surfing is only permitted during the colder months so swimmers don’t get hit by surfboards. This beach (much less parking space) is not long enough to accommodate a separate surfing area.
These young people are getting exercise and they are doing an activity that doesn’t pollute or emit greenhouse gases. A pretty good combination.
Let’s go surfing now, everyone’s learning how . . . .
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wet suits to use the facilities before venturing out. One of us asked the silly question, Aren’t you guys cold?
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Come on a surfari with me!
You should have waited a few days for the fifty degree weather we got yesterday…
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