4 Years Later – Rage Against the Plateau
One might wonder why this site has been awakened from its slumbering stupor after being silent for years. Unsurprisingly, it was none other than a…
The Start of a Lifelong Love Affair
For my last week in the Mentawais, I went to check out the remote southern side of Sipora, where a world famous right named Lance’s…
First Taste of Mentawai
(A super late blog post: With an upcoming surf trip, I’m motivated enough to complete my blog about my time in Indonesia. I think knowing…
Week 24 – Lucky or Unlucky?
I arrived in Bali, already with plans to buy second hand boards from prospective sellers. On the afternoon I arrived, the swell was small, and…
Week 23 – Scraping the Swell
After my swollen back had healed up sufficiently, it was pretty much the last day of the week long swell. Eager to catch what was…
Week 22 – A Week of Misfortune
After another travel debacle of getting back to Kuala Lumpur to attend to family matters (The overnight bus from Krui to Jakarta broke down and…
Week 20 – Solidifying the Gains
The swell during this week was nothing spectacular, so I mainly stuck with the two most consistent breaks in the Krui area, the Peak and…
Week 19 – Almost There with Cover-ups
After a two week hiatus from surfing (and even walking) due to a freak ankle sprain incident, I made my way over to Krui in…
Week 16 – A Rite of Passage
After almost 4 weeks in T-Land, it was time to bid my farewell to this land of long and mechanical lefts. I took advantage of…
Week 15 – Chasing Down the Waves
After resting my inflamed upper back for about 6 days, I finally could start surfing again. I took it easy at first, restarting my sessions…