we've decided to surf travel. go on surf tour
buy board, wetsuits, go for it big time. become surfers. not just a go or two. get into it!
hit up portugal next if surf camp is cool with it (woofing)
otherwise Norway, Sweden and Finland before it gets too cold
then ireland, surf some more and hang out, then scotland, england, isle of man
then back spain or so to surf or work some and then head to Sth Am
Jul 16, 2008
beach party
We had not been up to much really during the nights. We would often just throw on the ipod and have some sounds blaring from the awesome computer speakers we had nabbed. But tonight there was a party going down on beach and we were invited
We rocked up with a couple of bottles of wine and some fizzle to mix through it. We'd polished one back before we left and were feeling just nice on arrival. There were an English couple (20's) and some kids and a few adults hanging out and so we settled down for a bit of a picnic.
I'd had my fill and had decided no more alcohol was needed for me as the beach was good enough as it was. It was also funny to watch Sam get drunk and hit on this absolute Milf hanging out with us whose husband turned out to be sitting behind us the whole time!
The night passed as nights tend to do. A lot of drums were played. So much so by Sam that he awoke the next morning to find he had managed to cut his finger on his ring by thumping it so often.
Mmmm, bit of a kick around with a rugby ball. First in a while. And I am still no good, hahah.
We rocked up with a couple of bottles of wine and some fizzle to mix through it. We'd polished one back before we left and were feeling just nice on arrival. There were an English couple (20's) and some kids and a few adults hanging out and so we settled down for a bit of a picnic.
I'd had my fill and had decided no more alcohol was needed for me as the beach was good enough as it was. It was also funny to watch Sam get drunk and hit on this absolute Milf hanging out with us whose husband turned out to be sitting behind us the whole time!
The night passed as nights tend to do. A lot of drums were played. So much so by Sam that he awoke the next morning to find he had managed to cut his finger on his ring by thumping it so often.
Mmmm, bit of a kick around with a rugby ball. First in a while. And I am still no good, hahah.
Everybody's going surfing, surfing C.O.N.I.L
laura teacher
8ft fluffy boards (malibu's)
cobra
sam good but caught him
waves teeeeny
tried a 7'2 and waaaay better
surf couple of spots with them
buy boards?
8ft fluffy boards (malibu's)
cobra
sam good but caught him
waves teeeeny
tried a 7'2 and waaaay better
surf couple of spots with them
buy boards?
Casa Luz
casita
cats, kittens, dogs
work easy
food good
sam is here for now, couch surf a bit, back for another week
weeding, mulching, picking, trimming
cats, kittens, dogs
work easy
food good
sam is here for now, couch surf a bit, back for another week
weeding, mulching, picking, trimming
Beach boys
hosts not ready so 3 days of chillin on beach
buy paddle ball set
swim
build beach couch - twice
run, shower, eat sandwiches, drink wine of summer
hide gear in bamboo
find umbrella
nudists galore
buy paddle ball set
swim
build beach couch - twice
run, shower, eat sandwiches, drink wine of summer
hide gear in bamboo
find umbrella
nudists galore
Time for surf!
We want surf.
So we got up early with the sun and started to make a move south.
Our first lift was with a lovely lady who was taking her car to get fixed. Only after picking us up she decided the car would survive another day and upon hearing that we had failed to explore Seville to any great length she took it upon herself to show us around!
First stop was breakfast. Bread, meat, olive oil and a coffee. Tastes better than it sounds. I assure you. Especially after last nights quarter course meal and lack of food otherwise today. We then drove around Seville having the main sites pointed out to us as we shot past. I love some peoples impression of 'sightseeing'.
Our next lift found us with a musician who again began our journey by taking us for breakfast. He then drove us all the way down to Conil with a stop off half way to grab some lunch and beers and meet a friend of his who turned out to be a famous Spanish singer of old. She was a 70's sex icon in spain. We were even provided with a couple of her autobiographies but we didn't think to have them signed and so have passed them on.
He dropped us town centre and so we had arrived. Time for beach, time for surf, time for action!
So we got up early with the sun and started to make a move south.
Our first lift was with a lovely lady who was taking her car to get fixed. Only after picking us up she decided the car would survive another day and upon hearing that we had failed to explore Seville to any great length she took it upon herself to show us around!
First stop was breakfast. Bread, meat, olive oil and a coffee. Tastes better than it sounds. I assure you. Especially after last nights quarter course meal and lack of food otherwise today. We then drove around Seville having the main sites pointed out to us as we shot past. I love some peoples impression of 'sightseeing'.
Our next lift found us with a musician who again began our journey by taking us for breakfast. He then drove us all the way down to Conil with a stop off half way to grab some lunch and beers and meet a friend of his who turned out to be a famous Spanish singer of old. She was a 70's sex icon in spain. We were even provided with a couple of her autobiographies but we didn't think to have them signed and so have passed them on.
He dropped us town centre and so we had arrived. Time for beach, time for surf, time for action!
Sam
Meet sam at airport
too late to reach coast
sleep under trees next to road with dinner of boiled eggs and salted almonds
too late to reach coast
sleep under trees next to road with dinner of boiled eggs and salted almonds
Lajaron to Seville
Hitch easy
meet german dude - don't want to grow into him
get to airport at 3pm (sam arrives 9pm) and so sit down to wait
- use womans toilet! oops
realise money belt in lajaron
meet german dude - don't want to grow into him
get to airport at 3pm (sam arrives 9pm) and so sit down to wait
- use womans toilet! oops
realise money belt in lajaron
Time for a change?
Well I was going to make the move to Sarah's and learn some horsey stuff...
But instead I have decided to stay at Ann's as some accomodation has opened up. My own room with ensuite and kitchen and a view that makes you relax each evening as the sun literally sets on my doorstep.
The food is also hard to beat and so I will stay untill the 3rd and then head to Seville to surprise sam at airport. Or it probably won't be a surprise as no doubt I will tell him I am coming (o:
But instead I have decided to stay at Ann's as some accomodation has opened up. My own room with ensuite and kitchen and a view that makes you relax each evening as the sun literally sets on my doorstep.
The food is also hard to beat and so I will stay untill the 3rd and then head to Seville to surprise sam at airport. Or it probably won't be a surprise as no doubt I will tell him I am coming (o:
My day off...
Days off! Yay!
But being on my own, what was I going to do with it? I decided I would rather be kept busy.
The two german girls had offered to go work up at Sarah's with the horses for the day and so when one fell ill (bacterial infection) offered to take her place. Was a pretty sweet day. Got invited to stay on the spot (something I had tried for before) but I ended up declining as had just moved into La vista at Ann's (VERY nice) and the food was less that at Ann's too. Priorities you see (o:
Ended up spending the day babysitting their 3yr old kid son Charlie. Chasing 'Mr beasties' out of the caravan for a few hours, racing his little trike down a hill and feeding the horses. Then it was back to the luxury life for me...
But being on my own, what was I going to do with it? I decided I would rather be kept busy.
The two german girls had offered to go work up at Sarah's with the horses for the day and so when one fell ill (bacterial infection) offered to take her place. Was a pretty sweet day. Got invited to stay on the spot (something I had tried for before) but I ended up declining as had just moved into La vista at Ann's (VERY nice) and the food was less that at Ann's too. Priorities you see (o:
Ended up spending the day babysitting their 3yr old kid son Charlie. Chasing 'Mr beasties' out of the caravan for a few hours, racing his little trike down a hill and feeding the horses. Then it was back to the luxury life for me...
woofing Lajaron
german girls
- water fiesta
- belly dancing, horse racing,
aussie girls
- european soccer final
- water fiesta
- belly dancing, horse racing,
aussie girls
- european soccer final
woofing Lajaron
Boys work / girls work
bbq - not kitchen
building, trimming, digging, lifting...
pool time
bbq - not kitchen
building, trimming, digging, lifting...
pool time
Lajaron
When I woke up, it was with the sun. We entered the day together and both seemed to be in a corresponding mood. That early in the morning? Caught lift to Granada within minutes. I reckon they always feel sorry for ya, haha. They took me the 40 kms to Granada and from there I only had 40 more to go! Sweet!
3 hours later and that 40kms was beginning to look walkable. So figuring that my spot just wasn't cutting it, I started walking in what I hoped was the right general direction.
On my way, I past an old Spanish guy of around 70 who happened to have had a New Zealand english teacher when he was at school. We chatted for a bit as we wandered the streets and then he draw me a map in the sand of where to go and by jingo, he was right!
I was away in 20mins. Took maybe 3 lifts all up to reach Lajaron as as usual, this included highway lifts. Police don't seem to care though so that's a positive.
And to top it all off, I arrived in time for dinner (o;
3 hours later and that 40kms was beginning to look walkable. So figuring that my spot just wasn't cutting it, I started walking in what I hoped was the right general direction.
On my way, I past an old Spanish guy of around 70 who happened to have had a New Zealand english teacher when he was at school. We chatted for a bit as we wandered the streets and then he draw me a map in the sand of where to go and by jingo, he was right!
I was away in 20mins. Took maybe 3 lifts all up to reach Lajaron as as usual, this included highway lifts. Police don't seem to care though so that's a positive.
And to top it all off, I arrived in time for dinner (o;
Stay the night? Or sleep el fresco...
Did it work? Nope.
At 10:30 I figured, screw it, I would sleep the night in the olive orchard opposite me. Slipped over the fence, found a good sized tree, stripped off (it was friggin hot!) and then hopped in me sleeping bag and nestled down for some quality road side sleeping.
Was pretty good too but at around 2am the night air got tricky and I went from resembling a blubber wrapped seal in the fires of hell to making a fairly accurate impersonation of a penguin's beer straight out of his Antarctic cooled chilly bin!
At 10:30 I figured, screw it, I would sleep the night in the olive orchard opposite me. Slipped over the fence, found a good sized tree, stripped off (it was friggin hot!) and then hopped in me sleeping bag and nestled down for some quality road side sleeping.
Was pretty good too but at around 2am the night air got tricky and I went from resembling a blubber wrapped seal in the fires of hell to making a fairly accurate impersonation of a penguin's beer straight out of his Antarctic cooled chilly bin!
Tolva to Lajaron
From Tolva Paul drove me down to Lleida and dropped me at the exit ramp to the highway. 20 minutes later and i was away. Lift maybe 50km down the road followed by another 30kms and then 5km. Hey! Every Km counts! So far they were a Spanish couple, an old guy and then another couple.
I then got a lift with this awesome Spanish chick and her dog (who she then tried to pawn off of on to me when I mentioned I would one day wan one). She had driven past me and then changed her mind and come back! Always good to see. So anyway, I was with her for like 3.5 hours and we were chatting and getting on all good and so she invited me to stay the night at her place. But as it was only 2pm I figured I might just mae it to my woofing place that day and so I chose to push on. Gave me her number just in case I got nowhere.
As i was I only had to wait about 20 mins (police only questioned me the once) and then I had a lift with a Spanish bull fighting gymnist. Like instead of stabbing the bulls and so on, the guy would flip over it and stuff. Meant to be animal rights accepted or something. Nice guy anyway although he did drop me off on the highway...
Next lift though didn't take long and I was soon being offered more food, water and another place to stay the night. Dinner included. Seems the girl had thought I looked Polih and so had begged the other guy to pick me up. Haha. By now twas around 8pm and I was getting tempted by the idea of a shower and warm bed but I was also very close and so I again chose to push on to Lanjaron. I found myself once more desterted on te side of the highway with cars hurtling by at like 140kms but luck seemed to have chosen me for the day.
Another 10 minutes and a car arrived to take me all the way to Bazar - About 80km from my final stop. The guy was not happy ditching me side of the road and wanted to leave me outside a hotel but I told him all good and so after a quick stop in the nearby gas station restroom, I again whacked out the old thumb and at 10pm tried to catch a final ride to Lanjaron...
I then got a lift with this awesome Spanish chick and her dog (who she then tried to pawn off of on to me when I mentioned I would one day wan one). She had driven past me and then changed her mind and come back! Always good to see. So anyway, I was with her for like 3.5 hours and we were chatting and getting on all good and so she invited me to stay the night at her place. But as it was only 2pm I figured I might just mae it to my woofing place that day and so I chose to push on. Gave me her number just in case I got nowhere.
As i was I only had to wait about 20 mins (police only questioned me the once) and then I had a lift with a Spanish bull fighting gymnist. Like instead of stabbing the bulls and so on, the guy would flip over it and stuff. Meant to be animal rights accepted or something. Nice guy anyway although he did drop me off on the highway...
Next lift though didn't take long and I was soon being offered more food, water and another place to stay the night. Dinner included. Seems the girl had thought I looked Polih and so had begged the other guy to pick me up. Haha. By now twas around 8pm and I was getting tempted by the idea of a shower and warm bed but I was also very close and so I again chose to push on to Lanjaron. I found myself once more desterted on te side of the highway with cars hurtling by at like 140kms but luck seemed to have chosen me for the day.
Another 10 minutes and a car arrived to take me all the way to Bazar - About 80km from my final stop. The guy was not happy ditching me side of the road and wanted to leave me outside a hotel but I told him all good and so after a quick stop in the nearby gas station restroom, I again whacked out the old thumb and at 10pm tried to catch a final ride to Lanjaron...
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