Bucket List Item: Swim With Sea Turtles

I didn’t have a lot of expectations or qualifications for Gili T. I just had dreams. Aspirations. I heard a few weeks back from my scuba instructor that you can find sea turtles over by the Gili Islands, and I tried really hard to keep my excitement at a...

Goodbye Surf Camp, Goodbye Gerupuk

Because it’s check out day, a lot of us had a slow start to the morning. I woke up, ate some pancakes, and began packing up my things. It’s pretty easy to pack when practically everything is dirty. You just stuff it all in, and you’re done! While packing, I basically...

Our Last Full Surf Day

It’s hard to believe that two weeks just flew by. It’s like I blinked, and now I have to pack my bags. It feels just like yesterday that I was worried about this surf camp even existing – and also really paranoid about getting bed bugs. And now? Now I’m leaving...

I Got My Surf Photos! (Including Wipe Outs)

After two weeks of surfing and three surf photo days, I was given a flash drive with all of my surf photos on it! I’m super pumped to be able to share with you my progress in surfing!! You can finally see what I’ve been bruising myself over (that’s...

All About Mind Over Matter

Today I just didn’t want to surf. I was tired, mentally drained, and to be honest, a little moody. I just didn’t feel like spending hours in the sun and getting pummeled by waves. And I think that’s pretty reasonable. But I also knew that I had the strength to push...