No wind at all!

The wind was absolutely nothing most of today, with huge black clouds over the mountain, that were clearly raining on someone. It had rained here at the villa last night, evidenced by the soggy, but fortunately empty, barbecue charcoal bag, and lots of wet patches on the patio more obviously. I did some yoga which was hard work, then went for a swim. Unfortunately, I wasn't watching too hard when swimming on my back, and bashed my forehead under the edge of the pool - a marked man! I did improve my stroke though, tried doing it at a rate that didn't make me breathless. I need to do this lots more.

Otherwise, a non-windsurfing kind of day. We went down to Playa de las Americas, where a mix of chavs and riches go, depending on the end of town you're in. The waves look pretty good, and could be fairly useful on a bigger day. There was only one guy out today though, so clearly not the Big Day. Jen bought a mask and snorkel so she could practise in the pool, so that next time she'd be ready and better trained. Smart girl. It also resulted in a very interesting purchase experience - after investigating some snorkel items outside a store, we subsequently went into a proper dive store and the guy was fantastically helpful, explaining the relative quality of each model. Jen eventually bought one good enough to be worth keeping, that would enhance her subaqua experience. She was subsequently seen to be wearing it at the dining room table, prior to testing it in the actual pool.

I called the centre when we got back - absolutely no action at all, and no sign of any to come. However, by the time we got back, the wind had started to switch to SW, and the planes started to take off overhead instead of landing. I called the centre and spoke to Ben, to check on how things were, but still nothing there - he said he'd call me back if it picked up in time for a blast. Nope.

So now we're off to the pub to get internet access and all that. I did have a preliminary session with my iPhone in the cafe earlier at P dl A, so I know there's nothing pressing, but there's the blog to load up...