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Published: January 28th 2010
Yo Bro!
We've been lucky enough to spend the week surfing in the West Coast of the North Island, mainly Ahipara. We're staying in an awesome beach front house, with an ocean view room! We learned fairly quickly how to stand up on the surf boards, the real work was staying up, but we were up to the challenge (as in we were able to do it!) We've spent the week in search of good waves, and have definately found plenty.
Yesterday we tried sandboarding too (on Mount Doom), which was a real thrill. We're still cleaning the sand out of the strangest places! ;-) ... see the pictures for some sweet wipe outs.
The food here has been FANTASTIC, pretty much just like home (which we know we musn't get used to). We eat our meals with a view of the beach and usually end up with a beer or two on the menu as well. The surfing tour will end tomorrow, and we're really sad to leave it... even though we can't wait to see what is in store for us next! The plan is to head down to the Southern part of the North Island
and try blackwater rafting, glo-worm caves and some zorbing. Bungie jumping and skydiving is still a maybe :-P
We hope all is well for everyone.
Keep fit and have fun!
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brad lipskie
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BBBrrrrr......
....I'm having trouble getting this message away so hope you haven't rec'd it twice now. Anyway, it is minus 22 Celsius degrees in Barrie this morning when I walked into work. Huge full moon in the west also. Did you get a frost down there last night??? Hahaha. Just AWESOME PICTURES, BTW. Terrific view of ocean front from your room. Have to admit I am jealous now. Looks like you guys are really enjoying the sand-surfing. Even the wipe-outs look like fun. Sounds like you are improving on the wave surfing as well. Does my heart good to know you are both enjoying yourselves. Joel, is that a permanent tattoo on your left shoulder?? I never knew you had this and it looks great. Plans to bungie jump and skydive sounds intense. I've done the skydiving thing but never got to attempt bungie jumping. Gotta' "dig deep" to take that first step, eh? Glo-worm caves is something we will talk about when you get back. Blackwater rafting done on a river?? Gonna' hafta' get some of these photos printed off so we can pass them around. So, have some more fun guyz and I have thoroughly enjoyed the pictures and reading the blogs too. Keep us posted. Love, pa