Ever since I can remember, after the age of 18, I've wanted to travel the world. I look at the way I am when I'm on holidays in Australia and it's the kind of person I wish I always was. Carefree, expressive, relaxed........ travelling is like my muse.
So I've combined the quest for my muse through travel into my new found love of surfing. The trip will begin in May and go to
Darwin
Bali
Brisbane
Hawaii
New York
Vegas
San Diego
Mexio
Costa Rica
Morroco
Spain
Portugal
Spain
France
Ireland
????
6 months to plan, 6 months to save.
Friday, October 20, 2006
Surf Trip goes World Wide
What has started as a two week adventure down the East Coast of Australia has now grown to a one year treck around the World.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Surf Spots
The days are slowly ticking away and the trip is getting closer and closer.
My original companion for the trip has left Brisbane and is currently working in Darwin, so I'm out my own again. I've still got Jill for the first part of the trip to Cabarita, and hopefully I'll get to catch up with my old flat mate in brissy or sydney.
I've got an idea of where I'll be when, but nothing definate has been set out just yet.
I'm really looking forward to the Fot Sun festival. I've been in touch with Simon, an english guy from Sydney that I met while staying in Byron Bay over Australia Day 2006. He used to play lead guitar in a band with his twin brother and we spent hours on the balcony at Middle Reef strumming out tunes. It turns out that Simon is friends with one of the band members playing at the festival so he might get a free ride while he's there, and it would be awesome to hang out and jam with some professionals.
The Beautiful Girls will be making an appearence as well so I hope to catch up with Clay again, might even try to see if they can squeeze a surf in while I'm there.
My original companion for the trip has left Brisbane and is currently working in Darwin, so I'm out my own again. I've still got Jill for the first part of the trip to Cabarita, and hopefully I'll get to catch up with my old flat mate in brissy or sydney.
I've got an idea of where I'll be when, but nothing definate has been set out just yet.
- Cabarita - Burleigh Heads, Fingal, Cabarita (see Nicole, Emma, Lizzy, Reanna, Picko)
- Byron Bay - Cabarita, Pottsville, Wategoes (see Jen)
- Byron Bay - as above
- Lennox Head - Lennox Head
- Crescent Head - Crescent Head
- Crescent Head - Crescent Head
- Port Macquarie - Port Macquarie
- Port Macquarie - Port Macquarie
- Sydney - Angourie
- - -
- - -
- - Wilson's Promentry - Wilson's Promentry
- - Wilson's Promentry - Wilson's Promentry
- - -2hrs from Melbourne -
- - Melbourne -
I'm really looking forward to the Fot Sun festival. I've been in touch with Simon, an english guy from Sydney that I met while staying in Byron Bay over Australia Day 2006. He used to play lead guitar in a band with his twin brother and we spent hours on the balcony at Middle Reef strumming out tunes. It turns out that Simon is friends with one of the band members playing at the festival so he might get a free ride while he's there, and it would be awesome to hang out and jam with some professionals.
The Beautiful Girls will be making an appearence as well so I hope to catch up with Clay again, might even try to see if they can squeeze a surf in while I'm there.
Friday, October 13, 2006
Google Surfing Maps
I've been playing around a little bit with getting Surf Maps to appear using the Google Maps functions.
I managed to get the first couple working well on my footage blog, and then tried to recreate it with another blog which I will dedicate entirely to Surf Spots. Unfortunately only one map is working on this site at the moment, but that leads me to the next step.
I came across a tutorial from the Ajax Search API Hack blog site and intend to implement.
Fingers crossed, and i'll be sure to keep you updated as it goes. I'll be documenting and adding each surf location on my "Surf the Dream" tour for anyone that happens to follow in my footsteps.
I managed to get the first couple working well on my footage blog, and then tried to recreate it with another blog which I will dedicate entirely to Surf Spots. Unfortunately only one map is working on this site at the moment, but that leads me to the next step.
I came across a tutorial from the Ajax Search API Hack blog site and intend to implement.
Fingers crossed, and i'll be sure to keep you updated as it goes. I'll be documenting and adding each surf location on my "Surf the Dream" tour for anyone that happens to follow in my footsteps.
55 days, 11 hours, 32 minutes until East Coast Road Trip!
Times ticking down and I'm happy to say it's all going to plan.
I've been hitting the road 4-5 times a week with a 5km run, and swimming 1km once a week (in a very slow 40 minutes ). I've got my flexability to a point I've never had before, I can actually touch the ground while standing.......with my legs straight! Seriously, first time I've been able to do that without warming up EVER!!!!! Go Yoga!
Yoga has slipped off to once a week but will be back onto twice a week next week, and the gym will be reintroduced to work on my core stability.
The trip couldn't arrive quick enough.
I've been hitting the road 4-5 times a week with a 5km run, and swimming 1km once a week (in a very slow 40 minutes ). I've got my flexability to a point I've never had before, I can actually touch the ground while standing.......with my legs straight! Seriously, first time I've been able to do that without warming up EVER!!!!! Go Yoga!
Yoga has slipped off to once a week but will be back onto twice a week next week, and the gym will be reintroduced to work on my core stability.
The trip couldn't arrive quick enough.
East Coast Trip Expands
I've taken the idea of this east coast trip and i'm trying to expand it to cover the world.
The idea of travelling, suring, playing guitar, and filming is soooo compelling to me that I want to make it my full time job. The only problem, as someone rudely pointed out, is that you don't get paid for having that kind of fun.
To them I say, why the hell not?!?!?!
Now for a good idea to make me money.....................
The idea of travelling, suring, playing guitar, and filming is soooo compelling to me that I want to make it my full time job. The only problem, as someone rudely pointed out, is that you don't get paid for having that kind of fun.
To them I say, why the hell not?!?!?!
Now for a good idea to make me money.....................
Blogger Beta
Hooray, I've been allowed to upgrade my old blogs to blogger beta.
Now I've got to work out what's new, which labels I want to use, what cool nerdy geeky things I can now do, and how I'm going to get refocused on my actual day job now I've got a new toy......Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Song for Margaret River 2006
I have duplicated this post, but I didn't want to delete an old post, anyone know how to bump a post to the top without deleting?
Stop crying when we're
Free and flying..............and we
be gen seeing ...... just what we
Might be believing ............ and please
Times like these,
they only seem to flash and then
they are gone
with the memories that we're so strong
So it's things
That you can hold in your
hearts and minds and hands and souls
it's things like these so sing it please
little things,
that mean a world to you and me
but to most, it's just pine-app-les on a blue uku le LEeeee
Chorus.....
Wrong way back through apple cross,
dick chany in charge makes people cross
Lucky dip hair ties, fairy dolls and pirate patches no one knows
Pirate's home is home to men
in dresses playing cards and then
We're on a tri vi al pursuit for the mupputs star in a green frog suit
Hammocks break while flies have sex
24 shop closed, how much for 8 m & m's?
fucking love you man the targo van
B grade boobs, pass what looks like fag, rhymes with dudes?
________________________________________________________
Stop crying when we're
Free and flying..............and we
be gen seeing ...... just what we
Might be believing ............ and please
Times like these,
they only seem to flash and then
they are gone
with the memories that we're so strong
So it's things
That you can hold in your
hearts and minds and hands and souls
it's things like these so sing it please
Chorus.....
little things,
that mean a world to you and me
but to most, it's just pine-app-les on a blue uku le LEeeee
Wrong way back through apple cross,
proved the quickest scenic route
Lucky dip hair ties, fairy dolls and pirate patches
Pirate's home
Is home to men in dresses playing cards
We're on a trivial pursuit for the green frog star of the muppets
Swings just break,
While flies are copulating
24/7 closed, 20c for m & m's
Fucking Love you Maaan
Awesome week
Tandoori chicken sandwiches
tarago drive
mission for straps
wrong way back through apple cross proved the sceneric but 2quickest route
Fairy shop lucky dip hair ties, fairy dolls and pirate eye patches
Beers packed at backpackers
Game of kings, wearing the dress and being hit on by guys.
Impossible questions from a singapore trivial pursuit board while the green frog star of the muppets is asked.
Long hard days of nothing
Breaking hammocks sore buts
Flies bonking
24/7 that never opens
4 hours of strumming in the court year while the roommates court
powerfully b-grade movies with too many boobs.
Late night fast eddies burgers
OBH patron superman over the bar
While sivi from Norway drives us home in a cool van, cathy from sweeden plans our demise witha crazy laough
and tries to stab us in the ear.
later night water runs on a hungover head.
20c for MM's but only 7 (8 if you're lucky), skittles not as popular.
Eating 2-3 things on every menu
Not missing the secret handshakes on the drive down.
Crap house, crapper fire place and setting fire to everything burnable
Best man not the best sport when it comes to wearing the dresses.
VIP's where it counts
Not able to speak in the surfers lounge
Early morning drives when you can't see the bus
Buying beers from Grace Town with cards and wax with cool packaging
Filming south point while adam snaps the falls and wipe outs.
3 panadol the stable breakfast diet with heart stopper breakfasts not too far behind.
18+ or - at the bakery
Thnk everyone the contest was on during school
Filming sunsets while sinking beers
BBQ's at night and everyone's there
Wedding couple Bianca and Craig, Dan and Kara, Renee and CJ, Adam and Sharlene, Chani and Jess, Nicole
and Mardi and Coby, Luke+1, olly and Mikey with Mel and Caleb.
Juice Stain Justin
Early morning Sunrise Scientology when you can't feel your toes beats the best sleep in at home.
Coffee warms the hands
3 coffees and a diet coke with a "do you want any coffee in those?"
Cut away shots
Simple life of Christian in the bush
Naked Mermaids
Clear eye's for a best man before the wedding for his "sun burnt" eyes.
Flowers found with ease
All places can be found from Caves Road
REligion stretch of camp sites.
Gas point barrels, Box barrelling out of control.
Dolphins swimming in the waves
Chani makes every morning but only brings glasses once.
Spectators Rock the frame
The Canon XL1 gets you places you can't go.
$3.50 water from the large breasted bunch - $4 for beer!
Tightest ass going round in media with black tights
the hot brazilian surfer dude with the hot tattoo
a memorial stantds where a surfer was taken
nic bush bahing snoozes in the scrub
beanie weather good times
kungfu fighting team
funky chicket protects the dunes
dick cheny takes over as president as we recover couch bound by the fire
really really ridiculously good looking people.
blue ukulele's with pineapples
Ukuleles strums the wedding march while max stamps the quiet front at the wedding
No door on the brde and gooms room means we all share their love
last minute beading, water to consecrate the earth, missing children, and long children walks.
"I hope you swallow your own tongue"
Bakery, Cally (swedish) with her meat cleaver.
Soccer stars head butt paper into the fire.
Stop crying when we're
Free and flying..............and we
be gen seeing ...... just what we
Might be believing ............ and please
Times like these,
they only seem to flash and then
they are gone
with the memories that we're so strong
So it's things
That you can hold in your
hearts and minds and hands and souls
it's things like these so sing it please
little things,
that mean a world to you and me
but to most, it's just pine-app-les on a blue uku le LEeeee
Chorus.....
Wrong way back through apple cross,
dick chany in charge makes people cross
Lucky dip hair ties, fairy dolls and pirate patches no one knows
Pirate's home is home to men
in dresses playing cards and then
We're on a tri vi al pursuit for the mupputs star in a green frog suit
Hammocks break while flies have sex
24 shop closed, how much for 8 m & m's?
fucking love you man the targo van
B grade boobs, pass what looks like fag, rhymes with dudes?
________________________________________________________
Stop crying when we're
Free and flying..............and we
be gen seeing ...... just what we
Might be believing ............ and please
Times like these,
they only seem to flash and then
they are gone
with the memories that we're so strong
So it's things
That you can hold in your
hearts and minds and hands and souls
it's things like these so sing it please
Chorus.....
little things,
that mean a world to you and me
but to most, it's just pine-app-les on a blue uku le LEeeee
Wrong way back through apple cross,
proved the quickest scenic route
Lucky dip hair ties, fairy dolls and pirate patches
Pirate's home
Is home to men in dresses playing cards
We're on a trivial pursuit for the green frog star of the muppets
Swings just break,
While flies are copulating
24/7 closed, 20c for m & m's
Fucking Love you Maaan
Awesome week
Tandoori chicken sandwiches
tarago drive
mission for straps
wrong way back through apple cross proved the sceneric but 2quickest route
Fairy shop lucky dip hair ties, fairy dolls and pirate eye patches
Beers packed at backpackers
Game of kings, wearing the dress and being hit on by guys.
Impossible questions from a singapore trivial pursuit board while the green frog star of the muppets is asked.
Long hard days of nothing
Breaking hammocks sore buts
Flies bonking
24/7 that never opens
4 hours of strumming in the court year while the roommates court
powerfully b-grade movies with too many boobs.
Late night fast eddies burgers
OBH patron superman over the bar
While sivi from Norway drives us home in a cool van, cathy from sweeden plans our demise witha crazy laough
and tries to stab us in the ear.
later night water runs on a hungover head.
20c for MM's but only 7 (8 if you're lucky), skittles not as popular.
Eating 2-3 things on every menu
Not missing the secret handshakes on the drive down.
Crap house, crapper fire place and setting fire to everything burnable
Best man not the best sport when it comes to wearing the dresses.
VIP's where it counts
Not able to speak in the surfers lounge
Early morning drives when you can't see the bus
Buying beers from Grace Town with cards and wax with cool packaging
Filming south point while adam snaps the falls and wipe outs.
3 panadol the stable breakfast diet with heart stopper breakfasts not too far behind.
18+ or - at the bakery
Thnk everyone the contest was on during school
Filming sunsets while sinking beers
BBQ's at night and everyone's there
Wedding couple Bianca and Craig, Dan and Kara, Renee and CJ, Adam and Sharlene, Chani and Jess, Nicole
and Mardi and Coby, Luke+1, olly and Mikey with Mel and Caleb.
Juice Stain Justin
Early morning Sunrise Scientology when you can't feel your toes beats the best sleep in at home.
Coffee warms the hands
3 coffees and a diet coke with a "do you want any coffee in those?"
Cut away shots
Simple life of Christian in the bush
Naked Mermaids
Clear eye's for a best man before the wedding for his "sun burnt" eyes.
Flowers found with ease
All places can be found from Caves Road
REligion stretch of camp sites.
Gas point barrels, Box barrelling out of control.
Dolphins swimming in the waves
Chani makes every morning but only brings glasses once.
Spectators Rock the frame
The Canon XL1 gets you places you can't go.
$3.50 water from the large breasted bunch - $4 for beer!
Tightest ass going round in media with black tights
the hot brazilian surfer dude with the hot tattoo
a memorial stantds where a surfer was taken
nic bush bahing snoozes in the scrub
beanie weather good times
kungfu fighting team
funky chicket protects the dunes
dick cheny takes over as president as we recover couch bound by the fire
really really ridiculously good looking people.
blue ukulele's with pineapples
Ukuleles strums the wedding march while max stamps the quiet front at the wedding
No door on the brde and gooms room means we all share their love
last minute beading, water to consecrate the earth, missing children, and long children walks.
"I hope you swallow your own tongue"
Bakery, Cally (swedish) with her meat cleaver.
Soccer stars head butt paper into the fire.
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