Brief Summary
This video is about beach activities and the author's personal preferences regarding beaches. He discusses various sports like volleyball, soccer, and football that can be played on the sand, as well as water activities such as boogie boarding, surfing, kite surfing, windsurfing, jet skiing, and sailing. He also shares his reasons for not being a big beach fan, mainly due to his sensitivity to the sun and his preference for other natural environments like mountains, forests, and deserts.
- Beach offers various sport and water activities.
- Author prefers other natural environments like mountains, forests, and deserts.
- Author burns easily in the sun.
Beach Activities
The author begins by discussing the various activities available at the beach. He mentions sports like volleyball, soccer, and football, noting that while he isn't a huge beach enthusiast, he enjoys playing beach volleyball due to the fun of moving and diving in the sand. His height gives him an advantage in spiking the ball. While soccer and football can also be fun on the beach, he prefers playing them on grass because it's easier to move around on a flat, larger field.
Water Activities
The speaker transitions to water activities, recalling his experience with boogie boarding as a child, which he found enjoyable. He expresses interest in learning to surf, influenced by his surfer students. Besides surfing and boogie boarding, he mentions more exotic activities like kite surfing and windsurfing, as well as boat activities such as jet skiing and sailing. He has sailed before in the bay and thinks it would be cool to get into, but it requires a lot of practice, training, and dedication.
Reasons for Not Liking the Beach
The author explains why he isn't a big fan of the beach. The first reason is his sensitivity to the sun, as he burns easily. The second reason is his preference for other natural environments like the mountains, forests, countryside, and even the desert. He clarifies that he doesn't dislike the beach, but he simply prefers other nature spots. Despite this, he acknowledges his luck in having lived close to the beach for most of his life.