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September 23, 2009

It’s smack in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Grand Baie and Tamarin are two budget places to stay and surf on this otherwise pricey isle. The SW quarter of the island has a number of breaks as the barrier reef is breached by many passes there. Water Temp is 18C. Great spot for a [...]

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South of the Rising Sun: Surfing in Japan

“Where are you going,” the guy in the shop asked me as he pulled down the double padded board bag from the shelf, “Indo? Australia?” “Japan,” I replied. “Right … ” There it was again, that nod of the head and look of bemusement that me and my girlfriend and had become so used to [...]

Surfing in Yemen

Yemen – the empty quarter. We were nearing the end of a two week exploration of the coast, looking for (and finding) epic waves in warm water. Now we were heading home. We went the long way, the interesting way, by crossing a corner of the Empty Quarter. Two jeeps, driving across the endless burning [...]

Surfing in India, Part 2: Kerala

Day 9 The sleeper train to Madurai was interesting. You get a berth consisting of a lightly padded bunk, and that’s it. Three huge fans mounted on the ceiling are the air conditioning, and the windows are just cutouts in the steel of the carriage skin, with bars to prevent you falling out. We were [...]


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