After being away for a week or so in the UK and Cairo, I finally arrived back at the beach yesterday.
It’s fair to say that until you leave somewhere, you have often little true appreciation of it. I feel like this every time I leave Moonbeach, but getting back this time was extra special. To be greeted by a solid Force 5 is not uncommon, but today I also got to see the centre for the first time with fresh eyes. Having been here from the outset with only the odd day in Cairo I had become accustomed to the gradual development of the centre, but today it really dawned on me what we are building. I really do think it’s going to be cool...
Work has been progressing really well, with Strawberry John (aka Codge) and Greg cracking the whip! The old ‘club’ rack has been almost completely leveled, with only the last few posts remaining, if it had only been 10 days earlier it might have saved some of the kit...
I’m not sure if you’ve seen the pics on Facebook, but we were hit by one of the highest tides on record. This coupled with an onshore storm saw the water head right up the beach and into the normally very dry kit areas... It also had the cheek to remove more than it’s fair share of sand from around and under the centre...
Unfortunately, some of the equipment took some serious punishment. Greg was out there doing his very best to save all the kit (See previous blog entry). wading around up to his waist in water, where normally you’d be lucky to get your feet wet! There are rumors of Codge out there in his pants... those are best left, don’t even begin to let your imagination work.... arrrrgghhh, damn it!
We are in the process of compiling a list of the broken gear, and we shall be in touch with those affected... we’re sorry to keep you waiting, but we’ve got to get this bit right!
It’s been quite the winter so far... huge storms, flooded wadis and now epic onshore storms... a bit of a hurdle when you’re trying to build something, but hopefully all good signs of a windy summer...
In the meantime, we continue to build stuff, and we look forward to seeing those that can make it on the 19th Feb for a look around, a windsurf and a maybe a couple of cheeky beers...
All for now.
Schlep
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment