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 …
Every Monday Morning
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 …
The Sunday night upload nightmare.
Sometimes, you are struck with a very slow connection to the web which not only once caused long nights. Very long nights actually. I set my personal record last Monday when I went to bed at 3:50 without even finishing …