Break no. 2

If I said I was off to a slow start on my quest that would be an understatement and at this stage things are looking a little shaky - 1 break in just under 3 months and 49 to go in 9 months. Hey, I love leaving things to the last minute.

It's the 6th November - lovely, sunny day, about 23 Celcius and a light wind.  Sam and I get off to a slow Saturday and by the time we get ready to head off it's about 10.15 am and we decide we are off to Ocean Grove, about 20 mins from Geelong and all up about 90 minutes from our place.


After a pretty good trip down the highway and through Geelong we get to Ocean Grove and decide the swell at about 2ft is fine and we will get straight into it.  It takes Sam about 15 minutes to actually get into his wet suit and then when we finally enter the water he says the water is too cold and he wants to get the booties out of the car - I tell him to get the keys and go head but I'm heading out. 

There is a good crowd in the water and Ocean Grove is a typical beach break but with 2ft surf it's not a hard slog to get out the back pretty quickly.  The wind is on shore and it makes for some frustration with waves just dying away but I surf for about an hour and get three or four ok waves - nothing to write home about but enough to get me coming back.  


During my surf I check in with Sam in the whitewater and he catches quite a few waves and is paddling around with his feet now warm.   He's not interested in me helping him out too much and that's ok by me as I can go out the back and just look for him in between waves.


As we head out of the water we decide we'll get some lunch at the cafe - which is right at the top of the beach with great views of the beach.  The cafe is a great set up, only let down by the line up for service option.  That said we have a good lunch, great coffee and a good chat - Sam has his usual serve of the largest plate of chips you can get.  


After lunch it's off to Torquay to check out the surf (lousy) and the shops - a good 60 mins of walking and browsing.  By the time we get home it's about 5.00 pm and that's break 2 down.