Sorry to hear mate - just had a 2 hr session on the Sunshine Coast in 20-30 knots in about 4ft of swell. Same conditions predicted for the rest of the week.

Gees fellas your all heart - spare this gal a thought tomorrow when you head back out - at least I don't have to deal with the invasion of tourists (yeah thats the best I got to console myself with -as the bottom lip drops.) I thought I would suss out some places here - nada unless I head south to South Tx or Mexico and no time for that.

Just spoke to Mr 08Kiterz - he laughed that I am sooking up -
"Make the most of it man" - you are back to work in a day and when I get home (there better be arrows of the flavour green) and I will be boasting. Just need to find a little posse of kiters to keep me company while he works! - ouch - I will even stock up on HIS home brew for apres kiting.........

yeh well i am on a holiday in good ol scotland for a freezing winter now, no kiting since the 12th of december and i get back on the 8th of jan. its killing me! i arent jetlagged anymore tho so its not so bad and i am also goin snowboarding today on the local slopes so keepin my board skills up.

cant w8 to get back and i expect a welcome home party and saint kilda all to my self for a few days hahaha

ewan

Morg?

insider info - we are looking at lobbing into your area at Elliott Heads - whats the deal with accommodation - please dont say Bunderberg - too far to drive - we will want to crack a few beers after a session without having to worry about driving.

There's not a lot availiable other than some villas in the caravan park which arn't bad. I'd never recommend someone stay in bundy I only go there myself if i really can't avoid it. When are you thinking of showing up? May be able to help out with the granny flat downstairs at ours if the family haven't already booked it.

kiteup said...


Don't worry he has plenty of home brew left, He has been drinking my corona's instead, You missed a top day today,

Cheers and more beers

Ha!
Well thats awesome the brew is still there - more for me to pass out when I get home! He will have you converted from the corona's and onto the home brews soon enough!

Trying to get the low carb variety is proving a challenge though - did he have the dip & bikkies there for you tee hee

merman said...

08KITERZ

hey dont worry too much the seasons been pretty sheit so far.... yeah the winds on its way but the season is almost halfway done by now... so feel happy that youre on the cold side of the globe...

at least thats what i,m trying to tell myself... San Francisco tomorrow for 4 months 4 me

Oh thats a bugger - just read this from the SF Bay Kiting website

"
Friday, December 12, 2008
12/12 Update

The system four days ago in the NW is going to make it tomorrow. The offshore buoys will start ringing around 0600. There will be a heavy dose of North in the wind so lets call it NNW. The coast will be the best place for kiteboarding with OB and Tomales getting good wind all day Saturday. Be sure to check the thermometer too. That heavy North is bringing the temperature down with it. Don't expect it to get over 50 F on the coast. Need a new O'Neill or Pryde wetsuit stop by Kite Wind Surf. I expect the wind will work at some riding areas in the San Francisco Bay as well. Third should be over 15 by noon and maybe earlier. Berkeley has a good chance as well most likely a 15 or 20 degree Northerly shift. Alameda has a 50% chance of getting over 15. If Berkeley gets over 20 then Alameda will most likely have enough. The image below is what it will look like at it's best tomorrow."

Take your wetsuit and a flask with something strong in it. (Assuming you are going to get brave at least once and get wet).

Enjoy the hills and trams man

I've seen dogs in the caravan park a few times but am not sure of their policy. The villas are right on the beach and a few years ago we put some friends in them and it was only 70 bucks a night.
We have our land lord using the granny flat over australia day but have a dog friendly fully fenced yard if you wanted to dump them out the back while you are here.