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Gabriel Villaran, Cabo Blanco, Northern Peru
A few photos from our recent trip to Woolacombe in North Devon.
Rich and Seb
Me cooking up a storm on the trangia
Rose basking in the summer sun!
Stoked to be so warm!
Pleased with her moves, Rose celebrates!
Barricane sunset #1
Woolacombe sunset #1
Barricane sunset #2
Barricane sunset #3
Barricane sunset #4
Barricane sunset #5
Barricane sunset #6
Woolacombe sunset #2
All cleaned up and ready to rejoin this summer’s quiver: 6’8 Surftech Tuflite! Just in time for Devon in a few weeks. Lets hope there’s some swell, otherwise it is back onto the longbaord, or even SUP!
Off to the West Country this weekend for some surf and hopefully sunshine. Debut trip with Rosie, so need to behave myself and not leave her on the beach for four hours whilst I f*ck off into the water. Putting in the ground work already and booked up tip top three night stay with Uncle Colin followed by two days camping somewhere in Cornwall.
Been shopping and bought a load of new bits to jazz up the tent and give Rose a comfy home away from home. Also prepped up the boards and narrowed it down to three which should hopefully cover all conditions.
It all started oh so well, with me linking a few turns on the pipe, nice and fluid. Only to be followed by me donning the GoPro and then having a spectacular wipeout with an accompanying leg/knee twist which rendered me on the sideline for the rest of the session.
I’m now sitting here with an icepack on my leg whilst I flick through the video footage of Mr. Copping stylin’ some special moves on the street section. Check it out below!
Our second visit to the Stortford skate ramp, I managed not to fall over as much and Beej threw down some moves for the camera!
Before hitting up San Diego the other night, Mike and I got a last few waves together out near the pier in San Clemente. Not epic conditions, but fun times all the same!
Gonna miss that place!
So I met Mike Morse in the surf back in Cardiff By The Sea a few days back.
After trading waves with Mike, Ben and Eli for a few days, I was invited to come down to San Diego for the weekend for a house party.
Last night I met a bunch of Mike’s friends, all super cool, chilled out and really friendly. We had a blast having a few beers and some take out food down here in PB (Pacific Beach). This morning we all grabbed breakfast and did a little thrift shopping.
Heading back to San Clemente soon and then one last surf and then it’s time to say my goodbyes and I’m driving up to San Francisco for the flight back home tomorrow.
It’s been a great end to an awesome trip and hopefully we’ll keep in touch and get a few more waves in the near future. Great people and good times all round, you’ve gotta love SolCal hospitality.
So thanks again to Mike and friends for all their kindness, hospitality and generosity over the past few days, it was very well appreciated and won’t be forgotten!
A few more pics from Cardiff By The Sea, one number one favourite place right now!
So I’ve been staying in Cardiff By The Sea for 5 nights now and loving every moment of it. The weather has been perfect, sunny with a cool breeze. Waves have been a mixed bag. But what has topped it all off is the kindness and friendliness of everyone I have met.
After leaving the boys in Vegas I have been travelling solo and camping out of the back of my SUV. I don’t have any blankets, pillows, sleeping bag or anything. So I improvised and have been sleeping in the back of the car in my board sock, fully clothed, using my dirty laundry sack as a pillow. Some may call that RAW camping!
Anyway, yesterday I met a bunch of people who I guess thought I was in need of a little TLC as I have had a tent, sleeping bag, roll mat, beers and firewood all given to me, without me even asking for a thing. Just goes to show, there are a lot of cool people out there!
I’m now in San Clemente staying at the San Mateo State Park and am fully kitted out and you could say I am almost glamping! Might even treat myself to a hot shower tomorrow as I haven’t had a proper wash since last Sunday!
Tonight I’m going downtown in San Clemente to see Mike (another Mike) and having a few beers and some pizza with my new OC crew!
Happy times!
Caught a few more sweet rides today at Cardiff By The Sea. A bit more swell came in and there were a few walls to carve along. Good crowd, good fun, good times!
