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Tue.,
December 24, 2002
Puntas for Beachscaping
Sunny in the 80s
Very small - in the 2-4'
range and light chop, late evening glass-off
No importa
Beth, Alex and myself |
Today
was a rest & recovery day since we were in the middle of a three-day
minor surf period. Forecasts show a nice solid NW moving in for Friday-Sat
and maybe Sunday. Slept in and breakfasted at the Villa, read the paper
trying to catch up on local politics (PDP and the NPP; Vieques; and, the
Venezuelan Winter League going to hell because of the country's general
strike) and events. In the afternoon we mapped several Puntas beaches,
from Pools to Rivermouth, for Surfrider's Beachscape
program. For the Rincón quad we only need to complete Deadman's
and Spanish Walls (it was mud bogged from the north end). We capped
our "surf" session by sipping some piña coladas and tropical rum
punches (parcha y piña) at the Tamboo Tavern (at Beside the Pointe),
the Calypso at Maria's Beach, and back at Villa Cofresí. We met
a just married couple while beachscaping Sandy Beach -- he is from Michigan
and she is from Manatí (home of Tubos!). We talked story with
the waiter at Tamboo... turns out he is from Brittany, France and he was
surprised when I asked him about which was the better place to stay next
October, Brest or Quiberon. He recommended Crozon, a long walling wave
that I have ffrequently viewed on the cams. Turns out the bartender at
the Calypso had some mutual acquaintances from our high school days: las
hermanas Hardy!
We met three women from
The Hampton's on Long Island. We proceeded to see them several times over
the next several days.
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Trash along this strip of
beaches was well policed by the local surf-oriented villas and restaurants. |
A young married couple that
plans to love surfing in Puerto Rico, or something like that.
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There were still a few ridable
choppy waves in the mid-afternoon. It glassed off nicely late in the day. |
Nearly the entire Puntas
beach area has been developed. Look at this nicely paved road! |
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Here are The Hampton's girls
again! This time at the northend of the Punta's beaches. |
After
a full afternoon of beachscaping, tropical drinks and appertivos, we were
ready for Villa Cofresí's
special Christmas Eve dinner. Featured was one of our favorites: lechón,
arroz con gandules, salad, garlic bread, amarillos, and flan. We added
a bottle of Concha y Toro red. |
