Surf the sea and the internet
Its summer 2011 and surf’s up dudes! Ok, so you don’t have to sound like a walking cliché but one of the most exciting extreme sports to try out is available throughout Europe. You don’t have to be an expert and you don’t have to be afraid of pulling off some death defying stunts yourself. Team up with a qualified instructor and you’ll be clearing waves in no time at all!
When I first tried surfing I didn’t actually sleep properly the night before I was so terrified. For some reason I had this image of being enveloped by a giant Tsunami and being washed up on the coast in several pieces like a broken boat. I needn’t have worried though. The first thing a good surfing instructor will do is get you in the water and learning how to catch waves with your body. By doing this you’ll soon be so used to being overrun by the waves that when you do get on your surfboard, you won’t think twice when you’re wiped out.
One thing I have learnt since I had my first surf lesson is to remember to always bring a camera and my mobile phone (usually just the phone as it has a camera anyway) with me whenever I go surfing. Nothing completes the experience like being able to share your experience with all your friends and family and the quickest way to do that, is to upload all your photos and videos online to Facebook or whatever social network forum you use the most. Just remember to make sure you don’t get caught out by hidden roaming charges on your phone like I did the first time I went nuts online when abroad. It’s worth checking out other service providers if your own doesn’t give you a good price when travelling. Several providers like www.abroadband.com offer very competitive rates and a fixed cost so that you will always know exactly how much you will pay for internet usage before you even leave home.
Once you have your internet sorted out, make sure you have a phone or camera that is waterproof or at least water resistant. If you don’t do this then you can kiss any cool shots you think you might have taken goodbye. The next thing to decide is where to go to surf? As everyone is going through financially tough times it’s understandable if you can’t afford to go abroad (although there are some great deals available this summer thanks to desperation from a lot of tour operators). You can try closer to home and there is a lot of help available on choosing where to go. The BBC published an online guide of some of the best spots to surf in Britain with Wales being one of the best places to go to catch waves in the west.
Whatever else you do this summer; you could do a lot worse then try and clear some waves. It’s great exercise but most of all, relaxing and fun!
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