by Franck Gazzola | Feb 6, 2014 | Daily Updates
There is a floating moment on the island, come Wednesday/Thursday: people are in between the ''yew ! another 3 days !'' and ''Oh my god: ONLY 3 days left. I can't believe how fast it went !''.
So, everyone is making the most of every minute. And the good thing is here: you have all the means, all the toys, to enjoy every second, even if the surf is on the low side.
But tomorrow, and 4-6 ft swell, 18 sec period will hit the reef. There should be plenty of action. And Saturday, this groundswell should even get a notch bigger…which means that when the guests will be on their way to the airport, I'll probably be out there, on my own…;)
Have a nice day !
Franck
by Franck Gazzola | Feb 5, 2014 | Daily Updates
The swell has back off a notch, and the wind has been messing things up a bit…but in Namotu, there is (almost) always an option !
And as the wind finally shifted from North to South West, there was an hour with nothing. Not a breath. In a matter of minutes, the water became glassy, oily. At this time, we had taken a fishing boat to take the surfed out guests to fish in deep sea. That's when the stars align: glassy water, soft light, and a pod of playful dolphins who played with us for 25 minutes.
After 3 hours of fishing, we came back with nothing. The Hueys are to be blamed.
But the dolphins saved the day.
Cheers
Franck
PS: I heard that we can now drive 4wd on the beach in Bondi ! That's cool ! 😉 (seriously, that's lucky that no one was injured).
by Franck Gazzola | Feb 4, 2014 | Daily Updates
Another day has passed in paradise, and the lefts have kept everyone busy for the whole day.
First, Cloudbreak, then Namotu Lefts, both benefiting from a bit of swell and favorable winds.
Another days spent in warm waters, accrueing more surf time in a day than you'd get in a month (or 2) back home. And that's especially true as Tavarua, the neighbour island is still closed for renovation. So, when the Namotu guests surf, they surf on their own !
Have a nice day. Some nice pics on the way for tomorrow too ! 😉
Franck
by Franck Gazzola | Feb 3, 2014 | Daily Updates
''Hello Earth ? Can you hear me properly ? Sorry the line is a bit bad: I am calling from Paradise…''
It's been a busy couple of days here though. But here ''busy'' means: ''when we're finished with Cloudbreak, let's rush to the island, grab a quick brekki and get another boat to surf Namotu Lefts, before lunch…And if the stars align, we could take the girls to Swimming Pools before we can make the sunset session at Wilkes''. So yeah…it's been pretty busy ! 😉
Have a nice day !
Franck
by Franck Gazzola | Jan 31, 2014 | Daily Updates
Today is about the people that make Fridays Friday. The people of the stoke. The smiley faces, the fluro outfits that you thought only existed for 80's movies B-roles.
One Wave has striked again. They've overcome the lack of waves by an overdose of laughters ! They've made the sun shine even stronger in Bondi. They make people happy and make sure that those who are not are being taken care of, listened to.
So big up for those guys, who illuminate our beach every Friday, rain, hail or shine.
Now it is packing time for me. Monday, I'll be shooting in paradise, true paradise…But now it is about thinking of the best tactics to deal with airlines luggage policies. We all have to have a plan when we have a lot of toys to bring along !
Until I talk to you from the crystal clear waters of the Pacific, I wish you a great day, and an awesome weekend !
Cheers
Franck
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