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Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
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6 Nov 2013 6:48pm
Anyone been? Planning on spending 3.5 weeks there Dec / Jan and can not wait. Well overdue a holiday....been wanting to go there for a long time. Not expecting Indo style waves but lots of fun ones. First stop is on the South Coast at a nameless place that a friend stayed in last year at the same time. What got me over the line was part of the email he sent me

"Surfed out the front on a running reef break with not a soul to be seen for a week - just me. Lots of turtles and even the odd lost freshwater croc, and stilt fishermen. Got from 2ft to 6ft with fattish-rippable to barrels depending on the tide. There's 6-7 spots you can get to within $2 tuk-tuk ride. Surf-wise, place was the highlight - little playground."

We have booked in to stay at that very same place for the first week where the winds should be offshore. Even though its off season at Aragum Bay with the winds I will still head there in the hope that I can get a few days on those on long right hand points. At least it should be relatively uncrowded I am hoping.

The lady is excited as there is lots of things for her to do whilst I am out playing in the water Probably only going to take one board for ease of travel and hope like hell nothing happens to her. The plan will be to donate it at the end of the trip so I can have a good excuse to build another one
dotcomdotau
dotcomdotau
WA
505 posts
WA, 505 posts
6 Nov 2013 3:53pm
Ted the Kiwi said..

Anyone been? Planning on spending 3.5 weeks there Dec / Jan and can not wait. Well overdue a holiday....been wanting to go there for a long time. Not expecting Indo style waves but lots of fun ones. First stop is on the South Coast at a nameless place that a friend stayed in last year at the same time. What got me over the line was part of the email he sent me

"Surfed out the front on a running reef break with not a soul to be seen for a week - just me. Lots of turtles and even the odd lost freshwater croc, and stilt fishermen. Got from 2ft to 6ft with fattish-rippable to barrels depending on the tide. There's 6-7 spots you can get to within $2 tuk-tuk ride. Surf-wise, place was the highlight - little playground."

We have booked in to stay at that very same place for the first week where the winds should be offshore. Even though its off season at Aragum Bay with the winds I will still head there in the hope that I can get a few days on those on long right hand points. At least it should be relatively uncrowded I am hoping.

The lady is excited as there is lots of things for her to do whilst I am out playing in the water Probably only going to take one board for ease of travel and hope like hell nothing happens to her. The plan will be to donate it at the end of the trip so I can have a good excuse to build another one


Sounds very nice Ted, but you know the rules mate, no pics and it didn't happen
chrispy
chrispy
WA
9675 posts
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6 Nov 2013 4:02pm
dotcomdotau said...
Ted the Kiwi said..

Anyone been? Planning on spending 3.5 weeks there Dec / Jan and can not wait. Well overdue a holiday....been wanting to go there for a long time. Not expecting Indo style waves but lots of fun ones. First stop is on the South Coast at a nameless place that a friend stayed in last year at the same time. What got me over the line was part of the email he sent me

"Surfed out the front on a running reef break with not a soul to be seen for a week - just me. Lots of turtles and even the odd lost freshwater croc, and stilt fishermen. Got from 2ft to 6ft with fattish-rippable to barrels depending on the tide. There's 6-7 spots you can get to within $2 tuk-tuk ride. Surf-wise, place was the highlight - little playground."

We have booked in to stay at that very same place for the first week where the winds should be offshore. Even though its off season at Aragum Bay with the winds I will still head there in the hope that I can get a few days on those on long right hand points. At least it should be relatively uncrowded I am hoping.

The lady is excited as there is lots of things for her to do whilst I am out playing in the water Probably only going to take one board for ease of travel and hope like hell nothing happens to her. The plan will be to donate it at the end of the trip so I can have a good excuse to build another one


Sounds very nice Ted, but you know the rules mate, no pics and it didn't happen


Have had a few friends go over with rave reviews,except they said it does get crowded,I think they also have a comp for the girls word longboarding tour over there.....he also surfed and had a ball while partying in Israel.
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
NSW
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6 Nov 2013 7:05pm
I know Aragum Bay does get very busy during the June / July / August peak season and yes its full of Israeli's by all accounts but I am hoping its like Bali in the wet season
Tux
Tux
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Tux Tux
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6 Nov 2013 7:53pm
Very very good from all reports I have had a couple of mates go and come back raving...good luck bro!!
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
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6 Nov 2013 7:14pm
ted, mates of mine went there in the 80's. they came back a bit sick and sorry. got waves. i guess things would have changed.


one of those mates had a story where they went to dinner one night and brown substance was produced. he slide under the table and stayed there before literary crawling home
weiry
weiry
QLD
5396 posts
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6 Nov 2013 7:15pm
dont know anyone that surfed it but sounds good...just leave those tigers alone
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
NSW
14256 posts
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6 Nov 2013 8:26pm
LL - I am really looking forward to the food experiences and after that comment might be even more interesting than I initially thought We used to have a Sri Lankan curry house around the corner from a flat we had in London....they served up a mean curry that burnt your ringer the next day
SP
SP
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SP SP
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6 Nov 2013 5:34pm
Never been, would like to.

We had a Sri Larkin chef in the Maldives, he good cook the farkin house down....

chrispy
chrispy
WA
9675 posts
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6 Nov 2013 5:43pm
laceys lane said...
ted, mates of mine went there in the 80's. they came back a bit sick and sorry. got waves. i guess things would have changed.


one of those mates had a story where they went to dinner one night and brown substance was produced. he slide under the table and stayed there before literary crawling home


Hmmmm good hash is a bonus
smh
smh
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smh smh
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6 Nov 2013 9:16pm
chrispy said..

laceys lane said...
ted, mates of mine went there in the 80's. they came back a bit sick and sorry. got waves. i guess things would have changed.


one of those mates had a story where they went to dinner one night and brown substance was produced. he slide under the table and stayed there before literary crawling home


Hmmmm good hash is a bonus


I haven't seen hash for over 20 years. Not that I'm interested
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
NSW
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6 Nov 2013 9:18pm
it used to be real cheap in Morocco they used to tell me
laceys lane
laceys lane
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19804 posts
QLD, 19804 posts
6 Nov 2013 8:39pm
Ted the Kiwi said..

it used to be real cheap in Morocco they used to tell me



slack jaws and stupid grins come to mind
MickPC
MickPC
8266 posts
8266 posts
7 Nov 2013 8:45am
My neighbor went to that place last year mate. He loved it. I was planning a trip for next year,
but looks like we've got biz to attend in Thailand instead.

Looking forward to seeing your pics
Simondo
Simondo
VIC
8025 posts
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7 Nov 2013 10:02pm
There was once a guy who left Australia to go to Bali, then across to Sri Lanka, and then he stumbled into The Maldives by accident, and discovered Sultans... He surfed in solitude on the Northern Atolls for 15 years... And never went back to Sri Lanka...


But the description from your mate sounds awesome!!
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