Hooo, it's been a while since I updated on the adventure, but with good reason. We spent the last few months doing the best thing ever, shooting OFF SEASON. The preparation and post-shoot recovery led us back and forth to Florida, where we scored many props and wardrobe at various second hand stores and then crashed for a few days as we planned the next move. The actual shoot took place primarily at a beautiful but chilly windswept beach on Long Island. None of us have ever worked so hard in such a concentrated span, but from the looks of the footage, we've got all the makings of a great film.
But as for what is happening now! We scored a flight to Costa Rica and are currently based in a town called Tamarindo on the Nicoya Peninsula, which is in the northwest region of the country, right on the beautiful Pacific Ocean. After an epic travel day on Monday involving an easy flight and a very long bus journey, we've settled right in. Yesterday, we took our first ever surfing lesson. I won't go as far as to say that it was easier than I thought, but I was thrilled to be able to get up consistently and even catch a wave or two on my own (without the instructor pushing my board up to speed). I partly attribute this facility in rising, weirdly, to yoga. Transitioning from lying on your board, to rising up, to jumping into position, to maintaining balance is very similar to going from upward dog, into a bendy-kneed warrior 2, while on a floaty board, of course.
Going to try again today without an instructor to see if our beginner's luck holds out, and will hopefully have a few photos to share.
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