tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5902831026037257657.post-64415943274931967382007-03-05T22:34:00.000-08:002007-03-09T02:33:25.232-08:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_efZp9JlZK3A/RfE07VUKjNI/AAAAAAAAAEk/vRhb23wI2MM/s1600-h/DSC00485.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039867651942943954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_efZp9JlZK3A/RfE07VUKjNI/AAAAAAAAAEk/vRhb23wI2MM/s200/DSC00485.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">A nice cool spot to rinse off in after a surf, paradise</span><br /><br /><div></div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_efZp9JlZK3A/RfEzwVUKjLI/AAAAAAAAAEU/L_mY-Zy-DhM/s1600-h/DSC00505.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039866363452755122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_efZp9JlZK3A/RfEzwVUKjLI/AAAAAAAAAEU/L_mY-Zy-DhM/s200/DSC00505.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Left hander, infamous board breaker, this wave is a machine do not be deceived, when its 10ft and raging, no mercy for the faint hearted</span> </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_efZp9JlZK3A/RfEw9FUKjJI/AAAAAAAAAEE/1pq47s7sD-A/s1600-h/DSC00542.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039863283961203858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_efZp9JlZK3A/RfEw9FUKjJI/AAAAAAAAAEE/1pq47s7sD-A/s200/DSC00542.JPG" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Right hander on a really small day</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_efZp9JlZK3A/RfEwvlUKjHI/AAAAAAAAAD0/ePNw-FLFzQo/s1600-h/DSC00439.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039863052032969842" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_efZp9JlZK3A/RfEwvlUKjHI/AAAAAAAAAD0/ePNw-FLFzQo/s200/DSC00439.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_efZp9JlZK3A/RfEuOFUKjEI/AAAAAAAAADc/jcaXJn8Lx6M/s1600-h/DSC00435.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039860277484096578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_efZp9JlZK3A/RfEuOFUKjEI/AAAAAAAAADc/jcaXJn8Lx6M/s200/DSC00435.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039860281779063890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_efZp9JlZK3A/RfEuOVUKjFI/AAAAAAAAADk/o_MErtBzlMs/s200/DSC00454.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Vanimo surf Club, pandanus trail through the village and a fish net hammock<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><div>New Years Day my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">brother and</span> I flew to Lido, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Vanimo</span> a surf village on the North Coast of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">PNG</span>.This place is seriously the bomb, we stayed with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Moihe</span> family, who are absolutey some of the best people that I have ever met, wan bel i stap. The people on the North Coast are truly, so friendly and caring. We were there to go surfing where I was confronted with 10ft waves on my introductory surf in Lido. I only started surfing in August where I spent 4 weeks at some friends place, Tierra de Milagros (the Land of Miracles) in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Osa</span> Peninsula, Costa Rica. With only a few weekends of follow up surf sessions out at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sero</span> ending in November and no waves around i thought, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">hhhmmm</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Christmas</span> break... why not go surfing over in Vanimo...bara..Lewa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">blo</span> mi <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">sut</span> ya (severe adrenaline rush). I got rolled a couple of times and these blue walls would just come popping out of nowhere on the right <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">hander</span>, it takes some serious guts to tackle these waves. There was even the resident <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">dugong</span> bobbing around out there. The sisters and brothers in Lido carve up these waves and make surfing look easy. Out on the water you could have been anywhere in the world with about 20 tourists from Germany,France Austallia, England and the America. I remember lying out on my brand new Walden 9ft, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Wahine</span> and seeing a whole bunch of surfers paddling towards me, I looked to my left and saw this towering wave. I am struggling to swim away from it and these guys are all heading for the peak. It was awesome being out there in the surf and just watching these people just <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">absolutely</span> pumped on these waves.<br /><br />I remember feeling like sonic the hedgehog with my fro out being tossed around in the surf like a little piece of loose debris. Respect...those waves have some serious power, not to be taken lightly.</div></div></div></div></div>Save PNGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10122295925677415773noreply@blogger.com