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Generation Gap Wakeboarding, Singapore

 

Wakeboard Singapore by Luke Chin, 14 years old

It took me ages to persuade my Dad to take me wakeboarding. I mean, like, the food in Singapore is, like, really, like tasty, like. But it’s sooooo boring to spend endless hours in restaurants and my Dad has this really embarrassing habit of laughing far too loudly at his own jokes. Thank goodness none of my friends were there. He seems to think it’s enough to say “Here’s some money for the games arcade, Lukeâ€, but it isn’t, I can do that back home in Somerset.

I had to throw a minor tantrum about it but sometimes it’s the only way you can get adults to listen. It only works when I’m in the right though, which in this case I feel I was. I felt a bit guilty about it afterwards as he does so much for me, but how else is a 14-year old supposed to get his Dad’s attention away from Peking duck, dim sum etc etc etc?

Two days later I was strapped in, ready to go and wishing I had not claimed I was positive I could do it. I’d been skiing with Dad when I was too young to realize that skiing isn’t cool, then changed to snowboarding as soon as possible. I’d also been water-skiing before I knew that that’s something only old people do, but I’d never been wakeboarding.

I managed it OK, my Dad says it’s because I’m a natural athlete, whereas he’s a natural gourmet, whatever that is.

I really, really, really wish my Dad had not insisted on having a go too. I mean, he’s not in bad shape I suppose, but he’s ancient, he’s 35. I tried to plead with him to water-ski instead. He quite simply SHOULDN’T go wakeboarding – its something only young people should do. He insisted. Even worse, though, he just didn’t understand why he shouldn’t wear speedo swimmers when wakeboarding. It was soooooo embarrassing, if there had been a convenient hole in the ground I would have happily dived into it. The really cute girl I’d spent 30 minutes plucking up the courage to talk to started giggling when she saw him, so that was the end of another budding romance. Maybe I’ll buy my Dad a hearing aid, I think his ears are OK, but he doesn’t listen very well.

Whilst in Thailand, why not visit one of the country’s currently best three beach destinations:

Koh Lao Liang: http://www.andamanadventures.com/kohlaoliang.shtml

Ao Nang: http://www.andamanadventures.com/ao_nang.shtml

Railay/Tonsai: http://www.andamanadventures.com/railay-tonsai.shtml

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On a positive note, I totally recommend Singapore as a cool place for kids, I mean young adults. There are all sorts of cool things to do here and its safe, so you don’t have to drag your parents around with you all the time.

About the Author

The author’s Dad runs Andaman Sky Co., Ltd, specialising in climbing and diving trips to Thailand’s best beach destinations.

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