Category: Baleal Sur Camp 2024

Cast – June 17, 2024

  • Peniche – Baleal Surf Camp Day #1
  • Weather: 60-65°/ overcast, light rain after class

Cast of characters at Baleal Surf Camp.

Dorien is last year’s French instructor. Though not his current student, he continues to be attentive and helpful.
Bruno who began Baleal Surf School 31 years ago. He literally swept me off my feet in his welcome.
Kaby is my new head instructor. I literally can tuck myself under the arms of this giant.
Gustavo THE instructor.
Yours truly suited up for the zebra group, beginners with experience. Look a little off? My waxy sun screen is turquoise blue.

Win, Win – June 16, 2024

  • Peniche – Baleal Surf Camp
  • Weather: 60-75°/ hazy until noon than blue sky with white clouds

With morning haze lifted, Rosie and I got in our wetsuits to join surfers with boogie boards. Lots of fun and a soft reintroduction to the powerful Portuguese waves. Late afternoon a group of four French housemates invited us to join them with surfboards. I leaped at the opportunity but wisely back peddled. The smarter move would be to wait for lessons. The group was thrilled when I volunteered to photograph them in the water. A win, win proposition.

Buddy system for carrying boards makes the work easier.
Rosie from Yorkshire and Marie from Paris.
Yes, there is a surfboard under Marie’s feet.
Ambroise from Paris who shared his expertise with the guppy surfers.