Surfer Day - by Quillian

We took an amazing surf lesson.  We were traveling in the Bay of Fires area of Tasmania.  We stopped at a beach called Dark Hollow Creek.  We met our instructor, Gary. The 42-South Surf School is a great place to learn how to surf. The first thing you do is change into a wet suit.  It's really hard to do. It's so tight!  Second, you carry your boards down to the beach.  It's kind of a long walk. We got our first lesson, which started on the beach.  We practiced laying on the board, popping up and where to put your feet.  It's challenging to learn to get on your board and how to stand up properly.  After that, you go out on the water and try to get up onto a wave and stand up.  Next, you get coaching on getting up on the board but this happens throughout the lesson. I did not catch a wave on my first try:). It was very, very tiring getting out to the starting point.  There was a strong current pushing me back towards the beach.  I had to try a lot of times before I caught my first wave and was able to stand up.  It was easier to use my Dad’s big board than my smaller board.  When I finally caught a wave and was able to stand up and keep my balance, I rode the wave all the way into the beach until I ran into the sand….although we were pretty shallow when I started.  The rest of my family caught some waves but also fell off a lot. At the end, you walk back to the van and take off your wet suit.  

Finally, you go home. I recommend going home and then going to the local dairy called Pyenganga. It was amazing and fun to do and I loved the cheese platter and chocolate milk. I hope it's like that for you.  I also recommend a rest day after your surf day.