The bitter end

Today was the first day of our sailing class. It was really a lot of fun, although we didn't get to actually sail. Mostly, we practiced how to capsize and recover a boat from both captain and crew member positions. We also learned a lot of sailing vocabulary and how to tie all kinds of knots, including the one pictured here--the bowline. The only problem is that the class is 6 hours long--in the sun. It goes from 11-5, during the hottest period of the day. I'm doing a bit better now, but am still feeling the effects of heat exhaustion--dizziness, nausea, headache, etc. After class, we stopped at Mioposto and got something to eat, which helped a lot.

Next week, I'll just have to get in the water and cool off more and drink lots and lots of water.