点评:This place is special, it really, really is.
15 years ago a young Sam Smart taught me how to surf, off season in Sennen. Skip forwards a few years and 2 kids, we had tried surf lessons on holiday in Europe and many times in Cornwall but the children had never managed to catch a wave by themselves, let alone stand up. Last year on a whim really I searched to see if Sam was still teaching and we took lessons with his wife Hollie… my daughters loved it so much we came back this year… 5 surf lessons each, the focal point of the holiday and the source of so much laughter and joy.
Both Sam and Hollie taught us, we all caught waves, all stood up… that would be impressive enough. What Sam and Hollie bring is an utterly beguiling love of surfing, Sennen and teaching. Sam is an ex professional surfer, yet his enthusiasm for every wave tried, his relentless encouragement makes everyone feel as though they are shredding to the highest possible standard. Hollie is unbelievably patient, had an immediate rapport with my daughters and even surfed tandem with my youngest.
This isn’t being taught to surf by a business, this is being taught to surf by a family, and you become part of theirs. Thank you to everyone who taught us, but a huge thanks to Sam and Hollie who made us all feel so very special. What these guys do, can’t be manufactured or bought in, it’s something truly unique and we will see you next year if not before!
翻译:这个地方真的非常特别。
15年前,年轻的Sam Smart在森南的淡季教我冲浪。几年后,我们两个孩子都长大了。我们曾在欧洲度假期间尝试过冲浪课程,也曾多次前往康沃尔郡学习冲浪,但孩子们从未独自驾驭过浪花,更不用说站起来了。去年,我一时兴起,想看看Sam是否还在教冲浪,于是我们跟着他的妻子Hollie上了课……我的女儿们非常喜欢,所以我们今年又回来了……每人上了5节冲浪课,这成了假期的焦点,也是无数欢笑和喜悦的源泉。
Sam和Hollie都教我们,我们都驾驭了浪花,都站起来了……这已经足够令人印象深刻了。Sam和Hollie带来的,是对冲浪、森南和教学的无比热爱。Sam曾是职业冲浪运动员,但他对每一次尝试的热情,以及他不懈的鼓励,让每个人都觉得自己正在以最高的水平奋力拼搏。 Hollie 非常有耐心,和我的女儿们一拍即合,甚至还和最小的女儿一起玩双人冲浪。
这不是由商家教我们冲浪,而是由一个家庭教我们冲浪,你也成为了他们家庭的一部分。感谢每一位教我们的人,尤其要感谢 Sam 和 Hollie,他们让我们感觉自己非常特别。这些人所做的一切,是无法制造或购买的,是真正独一无二的,我们明年再见,甚至更早!