Field-report: sporting activities – wind-surfing, BJJ, capoeira and horseback riding [by Anna]

So I’m continuing my quest to try or at least to see all the sport activities in the village. So far I got quite hooked up on muay thai, it’s a lot of fun! I go every morning Monday to Friday and plan to do some evenings as well. I also go to the gym every second evening more or less, and it’s touch rugby on the beach on Sundays.

Last week I also took a couple of wind-surfing lessons, luckily for free – from our Serbian friend. Well what can I say… It is as difficult as I remember it from the last time! In two days I did manage though to sail both directions and turn one way. Then the small lagoon in which I was learning became too shallow so now I’m waiting for a high tide to fill it up again, plus I kinda had to do some work as well... Anyhow, hopefully tomorrow I'll be back to it.

The other night we also checked out BJJ and capoeira.  Well what can I say – it was fun to watch, and I think it’s cool that in such a small village as Jeri there is that good selection of sport groups! However, neither is for me I reckon. BJJ is too messy and in capoeira there is no contact, and I like to punch!

Yesterday I went horseback riding with some girls from the hostel. It costs 15 BRL (6EUR/47NOK/260RUB) for one hour. Well riding a horse in short and flip-flops is neither practical nor comfortable, plus the guide liked sneaking up on me and smacking my horse which would set it galloping… But all in all it was a wonderful experience! We rode to Pedra Furada (Pierced Rock) which is one of the biggest sights here and got to see the sunset from somewhere else rather than the Sunset Dune for a change. Quite stunning!