Mount Lavinia leftover swell, inflatable already inflated — first break only or sit the sand — this Monday afternoon, asking before a desk
Monday 31 Aug at Mount Lavinia. Leftover SW chop from the last few days. Kid already in the shallows. A beach bar says the pole is only for insurance. I want a local, not a cocktail. Ordinary bags. This Monday afternoon, asking before a desk. Cannot tell if this is ordinary or a tired mistake. Locals, please contradict the group chat.
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Stay where you can stand. Leftover SW chop on Mount Lavinia is ordinary in August. Shallows with a toddler can still dump a kid. No inflatables past the first break. The bar does not write the flags. If it looks wrong, you are out. Nobody here is quoting an official warning colour as 31 Aug fact. It is just the sea.
We waited until eleven, walked the inside lane. Fine. Flip-flops were a mistake at eight.
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