Salam Tagazhout!

And so it begins...

I've arrived at my new home for 3 months: Tagazhout - A fishing village in Morocco, 20 minutes drive from Agadir and close to some World class breaks such as Anchor Point, Killer Point and Boilers!!

 Bye Bye UK! 

@ Heathrow

Having been a 'boarding school kid' going away for long periods of time isn't a problem, though i've never been out of the country for this long before...

View from the 'Surf Berbere' roof terrace 

where we'll be staying for the next 3 months!

iPhone 4 // f/2.8 ISO 80 

I'm staying at a Surf camp called Surf Berbere, the plan is to pretty much surf all day everyday for the next 12 weeks (similar to a ski season I guess...). Aside from the surfing side we will also be helping out with the local community teaching the guys in the town English, learning french, helping out with things such as beach cleans and experiencing the general Moroccan culture. By the time we come home in December we will hopefully all be ASI level 1 surf instructors and Beach lifesavers too! 

Tagazhout by night

Canon 1000d // f3.5 ISO 800

Packed and ready to go!

Not sure whether I have enough bikinis?

Family

Sooo, today is my last day in the UK before I'm going travelling... I've been at boarding school since I was 13 so I'm pretty used to going away for such long lengths of time, especially now i'm at Uni too but it's always sad saying your goodbyes regardless of the situation!

All Photos: Canon 1000D

SURF'S UP

11.08.2013

Mens Surf Open @ Fistral Beach, Newquay.

And first place for Mens Short board final goes to... 

Billy Stairmand!!

Raglan, Newzealand

Billy Stairmand and Chris Friend still battling it out even though the comp is over!

Ben Skinner took first place in the Finals of the Mens Longboard comp!

Pictures: Taken by me

Canon EOS 1000D

BOARDMASTERS

9 - 11th August 2013

Emma and I managed to get a few days off so we headed to the North Coast to Boardmasters - Festival of surfing and music!



If you have a chance watch these videos! Such a sick weekend.

The day after we both looked as fresh as daisies (hohoho)

Photos taken by Emma or Me 

Canon EOS 1000D

Money Vs Fun

So, every student will tell you, summer jobs are the worst.. Who wants to be working when the sun is out, there are festivals and parties to be going to and Waves to catch! However, with the date i'm setting of on my travels looming I realised it was essential to get a job, though like everyone else the question posed - 'Have fun or work?' 

Or both!

I managed to grab myself a pub job in Cornwall, that way I could work, sail and surf all in one! So that's the story of how I ended up staying in the attic of a pub.

This was my room for the time I was working here, luxurious I know. For most of the time I was sharing it with my best friend Emma who also got a job here, though she left before me, meaning I was all alone in this creepy attic...

L'Espanol

Alfaix, Spain.

Whilst sitting around in gloomy, rainy Wales - the only weather Wales ever has, my Mum called me up and said 'Hey, how about a last minute trip to the South of Spain?'.

And here begins the tale of a trip in Spain with my amazing Mum!

 Always time for a bit of golf! I got artistic and put my GoPro down the hole, pretty cool eh!

 Spain is famous for its markets full of fakes! 

Grenada, The Alejandra palace.

If you get a chance, you have to visit this place. Incredible.

Photos: Mum or Me or a random tourist we asked nicely..

GoPro Hero2 / Canon EOS 1000D