by Franck Gazzola | Aug 10, 2012 | Daily Updates
Yesterday we traveled inland and visited an ancient city, on the south western coast of Turkey near a town called Dalyan. The ancient city, Caunos, was positioned conveniently on a river bank some 2000 years BC. Caunos's ruins have only recently been excavated of silt build-up to reveal more of this ancient beauty. Along with the ancient structures & Roman baths, Lycian rock tombs that are carved into nearby cliff faces make this a must-see on any itinerary. For me it was cultural overload and my day's adventure resulted in a sore trigger finger from taking so many snaps.
While there is no surf to report on here, I've put a few photos of my Turkish escape together for you today. Back home there looks to be a big swell from the south that will be around all weekend accompanied with strong S-SW winds. The BOM has forecast dangerous surf conditions, so put that rock-fishing trip on hold.
Enjoy the weekend. I'll bring you more from Turkey next week, Bill from Fiji and Franck is keeping his eye on Sydney. Cheers, Brad.
PS The gallery is open all weekend!
by Franck Gazzola | Aug 9, 2012 | Daily Updates
Sometimes paradise doesn’t quite live up to it’s name.
I’ve been lucky enough to score a job at the beautiful Namotu Island Resort for 3 weeks, shooting the guests. I didn’t come for the money of coarse, I came to surf my brains out at some of the best breaks on the planet, namely Cloudbreak Reef.
I was fortunate to step straight into a couple of fun 4 foot days of surf but it has since deteriorated to a very small 1 to 2 feet of dribble. Unfortunately we have also had some of the worst weather the island has experienced since the cyclone in March, with strong winds and rain.
It can’t be perfect all the time and it won’t be long until paradise returns. Tomorrow even looks to be that day, so hopefully my next report will show some of the true Fiji magic this place can produce.
On the home front, it looks like more south ground swell coming for the Eastern Beaches this weekend with strong, cold south winds.
Keep your hoody handy guys.
Billy
by Franck Gazzola | Aug 8, 2012 | Daily Updates
I have found a pretty cool looking beach here in Turkey at a place called Oludeniz. It's a popular tourist destination and a must see if your thinking of checking out Turkey. It's full of backpackers and tasty kebab shops. A bit like Bondi but just with out the waves. Maybe you have heard of it. Maybe not! But it's worth a look around that's for sure.
Well your all probably wondering how I managed to get some aerial shots of this little gem of a beach. Well, Oludeniz is surrounded by a 2000m high mountain and the "Mad Turks" run paragliding jumps all day long. So I had to get up there and have a go with the camera. Let me tell you it was hard to shoot these shots while attached to a dude who was having a good old cigarette on the way down. Scary stuff indeed!
It's hot, offshore and flat as a pancake here! No waves….Hope your getting something at home!
Cheers – Brad
by Franck Gazzola | Aug 7, 2012 | Daily Updates
Unfair competition some might say. Well…that's true. It looked easy to them!
You don't need to go all the way to Fiji or to Turkey to see dolphins and blue skies (no, I'm not jealous !). Winter in Sydney is giving our fare share of all of that.. Ok….the water is a bit chilly…allright. But hey, how many big cities in the World give you the opportunity to surf with the dolphins at 6:30am and be at work at 8:30am ?!…
This pod of 7 or 8 dolphins were there at 6:00am and took off just after sunrise, when the surf crowd started to paddle out. They were obviously having fun. At the beginning, it was them, and 2 surfers. I reckon those two guys must have left the water with big smile on their face !
When I arrived at the beach this morning, I thought I'd find a lake. Yesterday was flat as, and the forecast for today looked lame. But instead, some nice little bowls were breaking, evenly spread across the bay. Playful, 2ft, nice little waves. It's a good sign for tomorrow: the swell size should be up a notch and the warm wind will bring us a taste of Spring…I'm salivating already…
I wish you all a nice day.
Franck
by Franck Gazzola | Aug 6, 2012 | Daily Updates
How does it go? “I’ve got good news and bad news. What would you like to hear first?”
I’ll tell you the truth, it’s not very bad at all, for any of us.
So, anyway, the bad news is; you won’t be getting as much of a look at our Beaches on Frothers for the next few weeks because as you know already, Brad is sailing around the Med off the coast of Turkey and unfortunately, as of yesterday, I will also be evading winter, while shooting and surfing in the crystal clear waters surrounding the beautiful Namotu Island Resort which will be my home for the next few weeks. How does that other saying go? “Someone has to do it”.
However, we won’t be quite leaving you in the dark at home. Our French Connection – Franck will be on the local front once a week to fill you guys in on the home front, while Brad and I give you a taste of something a little different to the regular Bondi or Maroubra shorey shot.
I told you it wouldn’t be all bad. Well, we have no objections anyway.
Billy
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