This episode of Every Monday Morning is all about big waves. Although we were in Santander on our way home, we took a 1500km detour to Nazaré and back. It was well worth the effort, the show was fantastic! There was some …
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Nazaré waveporn.
The wave forecast for Friday was almost 50″ at Nazaré. Being rather close (actually in Santander, 760km away) we decided to go there to watch the show. The drive was a hassle but it was more than worth being tired. The …
Surfboard buying guide: Improve your surfing with the right board.
Picking the right surfboard shape is not easy, especially if you’re not a pro. In this surfboard buying guide you will find all you need to know to make the right choice.
With more watertime this year than ever before, I felt a surfboard …
The last surf of this summer.
It was definitely the last surf of this summer which we announced at least three times. But every time summer was back within a matter of days. This time it’s for sure: running around barefoot in shorts is over for a while. The …
Atlantic winter storm ahead.
While we are driving northwest towards the end of our Atlantic Ocean road trip, it looks like nature is preparing a farewell gift for us. 4’500km west of us, a depression is brewing into a storm that could dwarf everything we saw in
…Good Bye Algarve.
The Algarve impressed us with an epic goodbye this week. No more words needed……
Weather is nice, still not feeling like going home.
Week number 11 and we’re still not feeling like going home. Somehow, we’re stuck in the Algarve. The weather is still nice, despite the occasional thunderstorm, and in the north cold and wet conditions await us. Even though we …
Every Monday Morning – Back to school.
Last week the summer ended even in the south of Portugal. Slowly but steady the north calls.
In between surf and sunset, we learned a lot about surfboard shapes and I found a new board for me.…
Driving, lots of driving.
Last week was a driving week. All the way from Razo, Galicia to Arrifana in the Algarve in three days. Now we are sitting in the sun, waiting for the next swell to arrive.…
Last days in Razo.
Our last week in Razo had it all: from world-class surfing to stormy days. Just as you would expect from Galicia. The Rip Curl Grom Search was a blast, I learned how to fish for Zargos at night and the …