We spent New Year’s Eve 07-08 hanging out with some friends in La Cruz (is it nye 07 or nye 08? i’m not quite sure). It was a mellow house party kinda thing with a bonfire on the beach that never could quite make it to actual bonfire status. The fire was a tad bit impotent and kept extinguishing itself.
After making it back down to Mexico in time for the holidays, we happened to arrive in the midst of what most people are saying is the coldest it’s been here in the last 10 years or so. A temperature check says that we endured lows in the low 50’s. To us, it was freezing. Obviously, not quite freezing, but temperature is a relative concept. It took us a few days to figure out that we should pull out that winter clothing (packed away for trips up north). Until we got into the “mexico is actually cold” vibe, we froze our tukusas off. Once acclimated, being able to bundle up in a light jacket or sweater, some jeans and shoes (with socks!), it was so wonderful, one night I was even able to see my breathe hanging in the air. It was like our version of being stuck in a three foot snow storm in Wisconsin. I’m surprised the kids didn’t get off from school. It’s still pretty cold and I feel for all the xmas gringos walking around in shortsnteeshirts, seeing pink gringos suntanning on the beach while I’m dipping my toes in the ocean with jeans, tee and long-sleeve button down shirt, it just ain’t right.
As for surfing, I haven’t been able to drag myself out into the freezing water just quite yet. It’s a huge temperature change from that of Bali, gonna be a shock for sure. I have a spring suit ready to go, but right about now I’m wishing I had bought a .5mm full suit (do they even make .5mm full suits? one can dream, can’t they?!) I have a few new toys i’m dying to try out though, so I’ll have to bite the bullet sooner then later.
Happy New Years to you all. Marcia and I wish everyone a healthy, happy, spiritually wealthy ‘08 filled with tons of good waves. Feliz Año!
Did u surf in Bali? How was it?