Hey there !!

I'm Pierluigi from Italy ( Pescara ) ..I'm planning my first solo kitetrip to Western Australia.
I'll be in Perth's area from the 12th of December until the 28/29th ... for the New Year's eve
I'll join a friend of mine ( no kiter ) in Sydney and I'll be there until the 10th of Jan.
Would be nice to meet some fellow kiters in that period.. Do you know some patient kite instructors in that areas ?
For sure I'll have some lessons to improve my skills.. I need to have a "safe and decent" first approach to wave riding..
obviously smaaaaaaal waves

Have a look at my photoblog...

kite-city.blogspot.com/ .. just to complete the introduction ;))

Any advice will be well-accepted ( spots, accomodation, cheap rent-a-car , places to visit, nightlife, girls etc... )

So.. here I am.. I think It's a polite and a different way to say.. Hi people !

I hope to share some good beers after kiting with you

Pier

Hi Pier
When your on the east coast and looking to ride, come up to Port Macquarie/Foster area if you want to travel a little. Have great flat water and wave spots to kite and can hook you up with some of the locals.
Great time of year to be in Aus, anywhere. Warm weather, water and holiday season.
If your interested, feel free to contact us at X Shore Kiteboarding.

Regards
Richard T

Hey Pier,

Nope, Perth in January and Feb should be just like Brazil, pretty much windy and sunny and perfect everywhere.

On the M2000 car Hire thing, they are more main stream and as the man says, Wicked vans would probably suit you better. Then you can cruise, store your gear and crash out in the back wherever you find yourself.

Have fun, Perth is a magic city. I miss it.
Sydney is fun too.
B

Pier,

You can sleep on or close to some beaches in WA, Perth though has lots of restrictions.

If you want somewhere close to the best spots there's Woodman Point Caravan Park, Fremantle Caravan park, heaps of backpackers in Freo, Cottesloe and Scarborough and then up and down the coast the caravan parks are practically on the beach. Once you get out of Perth it's generally a little easier to find a quiet beach to camp on.

Don't forget to check out Margaret River if you're looking for surf as well as Esperance, Lancelin and Geraldton.

Thank you again guys !

I checked out online some spots and... as I'll stay in WA about 15/18 days..I'm thinking of staying one week at the OLD FIRESTATION HOSTEL's in Fremantle ( just to recover from the flight and to bring confidence with the city ) and of hiring a minivan for the left days heading the north or the south as suggested
What about the hostel and its area (and my plan too ) ?

ahhh... what about the domestic flight to get to Sydney and its allowed baggage ? And.. does is better to buy the airticket from Italy or just when I'll get there ?

Thank you for your kindness

Pier

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Originally posted by junglist

Check out Virgin Blue: http://www.virginblue.com.au/

Basically they allow you to take one piece of sporting kit for free but it wipes 5kg off your total allowance
Cheers.

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@junglist : thank you for the precious tip !
I'll travel with a normal suitcase and a boardbag (inside 2 kites and my board 136x37) ..... what about it ?

For the International ticket ( Malaysian Airlines ) I have only 20 kg allowed ... ( 1 baggage ) but with 50? I'll be able to carry one more baggage of 20kg. (the dimension doesn't matter !! )

Cheers

PJbull

Your normal suitcase and a board bag will be fine, as long as you dont exceed the total overall weight limit for both items. Virgin are usually pretty good (as their founder is a keen Kite Surfer) I always find that a friendly and positive attitude at the departure gate goes a long way.

Cheers

Anyway.. I'm looking for some hostels in Sydney for the new year's eve and.. guys !! you can't imagine ! madness !
it's quite impossible to find some available !! so.. maybe I'll stay in Perth (I hope i'll be able to change the flight's date ;))) Are you planning some interesting parties .. ?