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 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…
Week 14 – Waxing and Waning Confidence
After taking another short hiatus from surfing for a family event back home in Kuala Lumpur, this time I headed over to Pulau Rote, in…
Week 13 – Growing Confidence
After the stupid abdominal muscle strain subsided, I forced a session at Gerupuk Insides which still proved too painful, then popped another painkiller for the…