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Everything that has to do with surfing in general. Be it the sport itself, the culture, the industry or just the word.

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

A bit of everything.

May 1, 2017 2 Comments

The first week on São Miguel was about getting into surfing mode and further explore the island. We expected pretty bad surf due to strong northeasterly winds, but were positively surprised as we surfed throughout the week. After hitting the …

Posted by roman@gravityking.chin surfing, traveling

We’re on the island!

April 24, 2017 Leave a comment

Highly anticipated, been working on it for month and now we’re finally here. Last Wednesday we arrived on São Miguel island. The first days were meant to check out the island, see if everything is still in place and score …

Posted by roman@gravityking.chin surfing, traveling

World class waves, empty lineups and a hot spring to relax after the surf. That’s surfing the Azores.

March 13, 2017 Leave a comment
Are you keen for some surf holidays? As soon as possible? We still have spots in our Azores surf house from April 22 until May 6.

Never heard about the Azores? That’s a small archipelago in the middle of the …

Posted by roman@gravityking.chin salt water, surfing, traveling
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Surfing and snowboarding the same day: we almost did it in Greece.

February 15, 2017 Leave a comment

I’ve been dreaming of it for quite a while and yet it never happened: surfing and snowboarding the same day.

Last week we came pretty close. A nice swell was lighting up the west coast the day we arrived and the snow …

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

Every Monday Morning – A Great Greek Adventure: Climate Refugees

February 6, 2017 Leave a comment

I used to go to Greece for summer holidays when I was a little boy. Never could I imagine I will come back to this beautiful country by campervan, with snowboards and surfboards loaded. Greece has it all and as …

Posted by roman@gravityking.chin snowboarding, surfing, traveling
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Join us surfing the Azores this spring.

January 20, 2017 Leave a comment
Even though winter just started, it’s time to start thinking about your next surf trip. What about surfing the Azores with us? 

 

An archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, right in the way of the storms that bring swell …

Posted by roman@gravityking.chin surfing, traveling

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