If there is one thing I hate about living in Bondi, it’s driving!

I remember when I got my P plates back in the less affluent 70’s (yes, I’m old) most families had just one car, there were few traffic jams and it was easy to get a park around the beaches when you wanted to go for a surf. As they say, ‘those were the days’. With Sculptures by the Sea on again for the next two weeks, those problems have only intensified. Suck it up and walk is about the only option for most.

Enough whinging because the plus side is there are still waves to surf, a little junky with this SE wind that will get stronger though out the day but it will keep the surf coming for the next couple at least, and that’s definitely ‘a plus’ for this time of year.

Did you watch the Rip Curl Pro in Portugal? It turned out to be a great event and having it streamed live to your lounge room flat screen these days is so awesome!

It was great to see Aussie, Julian Wilson take out his maiden WCT event in the dying minutes over a shattered Brazilian, Gabriel Medina who broke down into tears as the judges read out Julian’s last score. I didn’t think it was an 8 either, but that’s surfing.

Click HERE for a some words and pics.

Billy