Aug 20: Woo-Hoo!!

So in last week's blog I said maybe my next adventure would be a surprise, right? Well, it totally was! I did something in my final week of freedom before high school that was fast, exciting, kinda scary. And fun! :-)

Oh hi again, blog amigos! This is Isabella, btw, in case you're new to my blog or anything. You should go back and read some of my other blogs. I'm having such an amazing time in my great summer of adventure. And great summer of romance too! Those two things were a big part of this week when my awesome Colombian boyfriend Francisco took me to the ocean ... to try a jet ski for the first time. Woo-hoo!! Definitely romantic because he surprised me totally. Definitely a real adventure because they really do move fast, you know?

Francisco texted that morning about going to the beach. I was like, "Cool!" We took the bus from my house and got off at Las Olas, then started walking with our backpacks. But I didn't know where we were going. So I'm saying, "Uh, Francisco? Why don't we just put our towels down on the beach, like, maybe right here?" But he laughed and kept walking. Whatever, right?

Until we get to this little place that rents jet skis. Francisco just looks at me and smiles. Then he says, "I want to try this today. With you!" Whoa really? Like my good friend Nicki says sometimes, "I am DOWN with that!" Right, Nicki? Hahaha!

Well anyway, Francisco paid for everything all by himself and didn't let me give him anything. He's so sweet, like I told you. Then the jet ski guy shows us how to run this thingie and it's a little weird at first. Not too hard really. Just weird til you get used to it. I mean, they are like SO fast you can't believe it! I thought Segways were fast when we tried those this summer. Remember my Segway trip, blog-o-buds? Well NO way! They're not fast compared to jet skis!!

So Francisco and I hop on one jet ski and he starts driving first. And then he just suddenly hits the gas. The jet ski goes like "ZZZZZZZOOOOOMMMMM!!" I almost fell off but I was holding him so tight I didn't fall. Before I know what's up, we're way out in the ocean and hitting waves and flying into the air. Just completely amazing!! We went back and forth and back and forth, all up and down beside the beach but far enough away so there's no swimmers or anything. It was the big blue Atlantic Ocean and Francisco and me. I was screaming and yelling and laughing for an hour.

I got to drive too and so he just sits behind me and holds on. But you KNOW I wasn't driving this jet ski thing like Francisco drives this jet ski thing, ok?  LOL. I was more like "putt-putt-putt" over the waves. Not too fast, you know? Still fun! But I have to admit it was more exciting when he was driving. But I saw some other girl out there driving her own jet ski with some friends and she was going even faster than Francisco! That's how my BFF Juliette would be too. But no, not me, no way. Slow and safe - that's how I like this, thanks.

When we finished on our jet ski, Francisco and I went swimming and it was soooo nice. The ocean is really warm and we splashed each other and played almost like little kids. Then we laid down on the beach on our towels. And well ... hmm, let's just say we started kissing and didn't talk too much for a while. ;-))) That's all I'm going to write in this blog about my big adventure with Francisco. Except that I can't wait to see him again!! And I really wish this great summer of adventure never had to end!! BFN - see you all again next week for sure!!!