try not to look try not to look try not to, gah, i looked

you know what the weird thing is about surfing at a nude beach, other than the obvious fact that there are naked people laying on the beaches around you (predominantly older naked men i might add)? its when you are in the carpark getting your board out and you run into someone on his way down to the beach to get his naked tan on.

my social code dictates that i exchange pleasantries with anyone in the carpark beside me. lovely day. beautiful water. even a simple hello. so of course, all i can think while i am smiling at the man who has just gotten out of the car beside me with his towel and sunscreen is, im going to see you naked.

and then while you are in the water, you try not to look at the beach. but its hard to miss naked people pacing up and down the very small beach in front of you. you can look at the sky. look behind you at the water. try and strike up conversation with anyone else out surfing. but inevitably your focus will be drawn towards the people onshore in all their naked glory.

or worse, when you are loading up your car after your surf and one of set naked people make their way up from the beach. of course you smile awkwardly and try not to think about the fact that you've seen them naked...but trust me, its nearly impossible.

and, you always look friends. you always look.