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Back into Skateboard mode

June 18, 2017 Leave a comment

Sometimes it’s hard to keep the stoke during summer in a landlocked country. With no snow in the mountains and no waves on the lakes, skateboarding is the next best thing.
Even though I’ve been skateboarding for 30 years, I …

Posted by roman@gravityking.chin landlocked, skateboarding, Switzerland
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Things to do on São Miguel if the surf is down.

June 15, 2017 Leave a comment
São Miguel is a really nice place to go on a vacation, even if you don’t surf. And if you surf, it’s even better.

If the surf is down or a passing storm spoils your session with 60km/h winds, you don’t …

Posted by roman@gravityking.chin Azores, Europe, traveling

Back home for a while – Every Monday Morning episode 36.

June 15, 2017 Leave a comment

We are back home in Zurich. Snow is gone, no surf on the lake, but we keep up the stoke. You can always ride a skateboard and the Swiss – even though the next ocean is hundreds of miles away …

Posted by roman@gravityking.chin landlocked, skateboarding, Switzerland
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São Miguel restaurants: our favorite places to eat.

June 7, 2017 Leave a comment
The Azores are virtually in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. If you don’t eat fish and seafood here, where else?

On the Azores islands, fish is on almost any menu. But São Miguel has more to offer than fish and seafood. With more …

Posted by roman@gravityking.chin Azores, traveling
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Azores b-roll edit: Memories of a beautiful island.

June 5, 2017 Leave a comment

If you’re still not convinced to visit the Azores, episode 35 should help. Here’s a 4 minute b-roll edit with some beautiful footage we didn’t use so far. Sit back, relax and enjoy.…

Posted by roman@gravityking.chin Azores, traveling
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The abandoned hotel Monte Palace.

May 31, 2017 Leave a comment
São Miguel is an island of pure beauty: lush green vegetation, volcanic craters filled with incredibly blue lakes.

The typical Portuguese houses with their lively colors add some contrast to the dominating green. But the island also has it’s architectural eyesores. …

Posted by roman@gravityking.chin traveling

Gotta work for empty waves!

May 28, 2017 Leave a comment

Populo is one of the most famous surf spots on São Miguel. You can park your car at the beach, walk 20 meters and get wet. Santa Iria is a bit different and it’s one of the most beautiful spots …

Posted by roman@gravityking.chin surfing, traveling

Party waves with friends – Every Monday Morning Ep. 33

May 22, 2017 Leave a comment

It was the last week at the gravityking surfhouse in Capelas. The month passed in no time and we would like to thank our guests who spent an awesome time with us. Hope to see you soon to share a …

Posted by roman@gravityking.chin surfing, traveling, Uncategorized

Azores, week 3: abandoned places and wipeouts.

May 14, 2017 Leave a comment

Another week on the island, second time Sete Cicades and the Hotel Monte Palace. We just can’t get enough of this place and so do our guests. We also had some nices waves, although “flat to knee high” wasn’t exactly …

Posted by roman@gravityking.chin surfing, traveling, Uncategorized

On the Azores Islands, you get a lot of weather.

May 8, 2017 Leave a comment
The Azores have lots of nicknames. The “Hawai’i of Europe” is one of them. But the Archipelago is also referred to as the “Europe’s Weather Kitchen”. Sitting in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, they get almost any storm that
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Posted by roman@gravityking.chin surfing, traveling

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