Ahhh...My first post-abroad vacation. I've been joking that its a vacation from my last four months of vacation, but it was awesome to relax on the beach with my family. We headed out on Sunday morning to a condo we rented at the Surf Club in Montauk. Within an hour of arriving, all 6 of us were asleep on the beach.
Complete with wetsuits and newly rented boards, we headed to Ditch Plains to learn how to surf. Learning anything among peers can be competitive. Multiply that by 10 and that's the competition between siblings. Our instructor showed us the technique on how to get on the board, and got us into the water as soon as possible. I was hooked from that first wave. Cutting through the water, wind in my salty hair. I collapsed into the water before I hit the sand.
My family and I spent time lounging by the beach and pool, bonfires (with s'mores, of course), and exploring the town of Montauk.One of the highlights of the vacation occurred at John's Pancake House on Wednesday morning. I was midway through my strawberry pancakes when I look to my left, and see... Jerry Seinfeld. IN. PERSON. Mets hat. Gray t-shirt. He was having breakfast with Colin Quinn right next to us. On the way out we had to say hello. (Meaning my dad said hello with his star-struck family behind him.) "Hey Jerry from Queens, good to see ya, big fans! Hey Colin, how's the show going? (Long Story Short) We've been meaning to get in and see it." They were friendly and thanked us, encouraging us to see the show. (Jerry directed it, Colin starred).
We couldn't believe our luck. We spent the rest of the day lounging around the Surf Club. Inspired by the morning's events the girls all decided that since it was a rainy night, we should go and see "Long Story Short" as it was playing in the Summer Series in Montauk. It was a hilarious commentary on the evolution or lack thereof in societies across the world.
The weather wasn't great the last two days, which was fine considering we got the opportunity to explore the towns of Sag Harbor and East Hampton. I was sad to leave Montauk especially because it meant that we would all continue on to summer work and this "real world" people speak of.
