It all started when I checked the daily updates on Facebook and saw that finally some pictures from our trip to Sri Lanka had been released, looking through them it brought back the memories of the warm weather, fun waves and the amazing company that I was in. The pictures show our yoga photo shoot, walking across the sharp reef, the surf break which was our favourite through out the trip and the whole group together at the resort.
Also there is a short video filmed by Corrine Evans of our underwater tea party.
As the day went on my excitment grew and grew, this was because after finishing work at O'Neill Surf Academy all the staff were heading to the Flow Rider at Retallack for a team evening (Ashliegh, Dan, Jesse, Loric, Luke and myself). I wasn't to sure what to expect when getting onto the flow as I had never been on one in my life so it was a completly new experience for me.
To start with Luke (an instructor both at the surf school and at the flow rider) set us off on the body boards. From the moment I jumped on to the moment that I wiped out the smile on my face never left, it was brilliant! Although this was the easy part, the hard bit was yet to come when I attempted to stand up, it was the weirdest sensastion ever, to ride the flow it requires you to move your body in ways which does not feel natural. This is the part where I won the best facial expressions and the best wipeouts! Even though I found it very hard I managed to stand on my own for roughly two seconds so I was pleased with that.
Over all it was such a great experience which will never be forgotten, the laughs we all shared and the skills we learnt makes me want to get up there again and give it another go.
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