It will not be the first time that I will be surprised to have visited a country but…
I have to say that perhaps my experience would not have been so incredible if I had not had friends in advance in the country. Oshra and Tzuf made my arrival a marvel, everything fixed from the beginning; house, bike, brief explanation of buses (bus for others) to take, places to visit, places where eating or shopping, what to do and what not to do…
My first 10 days in Israel were, in short, discovering, training hard in the gym and going to the cable to get used to it. The bad thing about not waking up every day is that every time I go back to the cable I have stiffness that is not even normal, so I decided to come to Tel Aviv with time to do things little by little.
I visited the different markets and toured the city by bike… Here everyone uses electric bikes, go, like a motorcycle but on a bike heh, heh. And don’t try to catch the bus at random… It’s all written in Hebrew…
The truth is that the food seemed like a blast here. Sure, I guess it depends on where you go but in general it eats pretty healthy. I recommend you try the Humus,the Shashuka,the sabich and the tahini.
We also went to visit the Dead Sea… What a pass!!, of course it is a place that must be visited yes or yes. You can describe the feeling a thousand and one times… But nothing like feeling it:
I arrived on the 5th and until the 16th the Spanish Teamdid not arrive. From while meeting a lot of people at
Lake TLV,
the cable where the championship was made. All the staff were super nice to me from the beginning… The tension of the cable is wonderful, the obstacles a pass… If you can visit the cable do not hesitate.
The truth is that I was nervous during the 10 days before everyone arrived. But once the other teams arrived, it was as if my brain realized that the action was really going to start,that this was happening was real,yes Julia yes, you are in theEuropean Championship of Wake!
Before the competition started I went with Julia from Austria to see Jerusalem and the truth is that it shocks a lot to see so many cultures and religions living together in such a smallspace. There’s a pretty weird energy out there but it’s a must-visit place, 100%.
September 23. The day came. The day of demonstrating I do not know very well the what, that … maybe what I am worth for this?
I woke up very early, 
about 6 a.m I was already awake and could not sleep anymore although I had to compete at 12. I was super nervous,getting breakfast was a challenge. My hands were shaking and the food tasted super strong, more than usual (I guess because of the adrenaline??).
The grades did not go quite as I expected, I entered the water much more nervous than I would have liked. It still helped me qualify directly for the final!
After having participated in the qualifications I felt that I had taken 50kg off my shoulders, suddenly I was super at peace,super calm… I missed that feeling…
That of taking a risk and that it goes well.
The final. ToThere was coach Iñaki from the OCP and Telma’s Dad, Xavi to support me. My mother who would have been me if they hadn’t been there next to me…I was made a flan! and, The final was a pass!!, they made us a presentation round that made me feel like a superstar… I guess not many knew that a kiter had sneaked into the final of the European Absolute Wake… jiji
My first round went perfectly. Everything I wanted to do came out and when I finished it I burst into tears, with happiness. And to suddenly release all the pressure and tension. It was as if I had fulfilled my mission. I had practically given my best!
For the second round I had planned to throw myself into the pool, that is, to get all my best tricks even if I knew that I did not always iron them (and more after almost tearing my shoulder with one of them). But I wanted it to be noticed that he had come here to give it his all. That I was not going to settle for 6th position without having given everything and more.
I fell after 2 obstacles in the first airtrick.
I go home super happy but chopped, with a half-bittersweet feeling despite, apparently, having made history in the Spanish wake being the first woman to get into the Final of Open Ladies in a European. I know that I can do better, that by training and dedicating myself a little more I can be up there… That this year I did not do even 2 months of wake! So… Wanting more. Much more!!
Without further ado, thank you to my sponsors and everyone who was part of this experience, especially LAKE TLV and all their staff for making me feel at home(Ronix
for my new boots and North Kiteboarding for being so awesome!)
PS: Congratulations to Gala Heras for her 5th place in wakeboard Junior Ladies and Telma Chester for her Junior European Runner-up with only 11 years!
THANK YOU/ THANKS/ DANKE/ TAK/ ALL!
