Although we arrived in Lima in the middle of sweltering summer, we were late to discover its beaches. Many local Limenos dismissed the local beaches and we were left with the impression that we needed a car (which we don't have) to get to anywhere desirable. From the cliffs of Miraflores we spied seas of people wading in the water along umbrella strewn beaches and we cringed at the thought of being so tightly crammed onto a beach and consequently opted to avoid the scene. Then in March a surf pro visited the boys' school and invited students to surf. With our curiosity piqued we took a taxi to Playa Barraquito that Sunday and were greeted by encouraging folks. We rebuffed their entreaties that day, but rallied the following Sunday for a family surf lesson. Since that initial foray, surfing has become our favorite weekend outing. I have wimped out for now and have appointed myself as family surf videographer. We have been blessed by a great surf teacher named Kike Tavara who runs Primeras Olas Surf School. After the lesson, we head down to a sandy and calmer beach where we boogie board, build sand castles, and "descansar." The water temperature has been averaging 70°F and with 3:2 wetsuits we are set. We aren't sure if we'll manage to surf through the whole winter, but we aim to try.
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Susan Weeks
6/6/2015 05:49:05 pm
Great! You will come back to CA being surfers. And Marnie..... get in the water, you will have a blast!
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Richard from Moorea , tahiti
6/6/2015 06:14:40 pm
Well written and both insightful and fun ! We are enjoying your travels but you must be careful or we'll get too enthusiastic and come and join you !
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Natasha
6/7/2015 09:11:14 am
Loved to see Finn and Sam surfing! Zack has been watching surfing documentaries and after seeing Finn and Sam I'm sure he'll be asking to go surf soon.
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Sarah Zegarra
6/8/2015 09:42:49 am
I lived in San Diego for 3 years and never tried surfing. I wish I had! So happy to hear the boys are enjoying a new pastime. :)
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Steve
6/22/2015 04:29:21 am
Wow, the kids look like naturals.
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susan
7/2/2015 04:28:59 am
love the pictures - particularly of the birds (which I usually don't enjoy)
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Monika
12/16/2015 12:13:26 pm
It's great to see your adventures, Sean likes to see what Finn and Sam are up to. I bet you've learned so much about Peru and its people.
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Mr. Richard Eiger
12/18/2015 11:59:10 am
Hi Steve and Marne - can you please email me about your plans for 2016 -17 ? We might be able to visit Peru and would love to see you there ... am also going to be in Bay area in Feb 2016 if you are there ?
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