Hey guys, I just come back from Lanzarote Island where I was surfing in some of the magic surf spots along the cost. I want to introduce the guy that travelled with me to one of the Canary Islands.
He is Enrico from Rome, a simple guy who loves and respects the ocean and likes share some beers with friends. We have in common the same passion for longboarding and this is our first surf trip together.
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| - National Park TimanFaya - |
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| - From Arrecide to Caleta the Famara - |
From the airport that is located on South of the capital called Arrecife, we followed the main road (LZ20) and we passed through the center of Lanzarote where the scenary it looks unreal. There are many vulcanoes of different sizes, and all around is desertic. It's almost impossible find a tree or any other kind of plants for many miles. We passed the small town of San Bartolomè and we drove to Caleta de Famara.
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| - Caleta de Famara - |
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| - Famara apartment and Surf School - |
Famara is a famous beach on the North shore, where we had the appointment with some Italian friends that work for the best surf school of the village. (http://www.lanzarotekite.com/)
In this surf school is possible to rent surfboards made by tuflite or other kind of surfboards of different brands. The staff is professional and friendly, there are great surf, sup and kite teachers as Daniele Guidi and Luis Bohorquez Blanquer. The official photographer of the staff is Marco.
I surfed with a red longboard Donald Takayama 9.0 very aggressive and Enrico got a calssic Joel Tudor 9.2 reggae style!!
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| - only longboard - |
We settled in an apartment close from the surf shop and Famara's beach, where we went for the first surf session. The conditions were windy and waves not very big, but after 4 hours on the airplane I was excited to be in the ocean again!
This beach offers different beach breaks and point breaks, you have just to pick up one that you like or where is not too crowed and paddle out. In the middle of the bay you can see a wreck merchant where is possible also swimming and snorkeling.
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| - Famara beach - Bs |
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| - Famara beach - Bs |
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| - Famara beach - Bs |
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| - Famara beach - Bs |
The second day we decided to change the surf spot. In the morning around 9am with Enrico and Marco (photographer) we check one of the best spot of the Island that it calls La Santa. It's a point break not far from Famara, it takes only 10 minutes by car, but the quality of the waves were scarce. We pass through Ghost Town where waves were not very big. After a briefing with the other surfers we decided to drive to the North where the cost offers some othere surf spots.
Along the road it seems to be in the African's desert and colours of the vulcanoes changed with the sunlight. We took a break in the National Park of TimanFaya where was possible get some great pictures of the landscape.
Finally we arrived in the small village of Orzola that is all sorrounded of white houses that are typical costructions of the island. The way to access to the beach is not very easy to find, but we were lucky that Marco knew some secrects of Lanzarote.
Waves were around 3-4ft and the bay was protected from the wind. After a few minutes that we arrived, I was the first to get in to the ocean and I paddled out to the line up! It was a great moment when I catched the first wave because it was fast, deep and very long...it was just perfetct! We was surfing for almost four hours and at the end of the long surf session we drove back to the opposite side of the island. The atmosphere in the car with my friends was very joyous and we tuned the radio on the local 104.00 Cuarenta where the song was nana nananannn na na nanna naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa that made us laughing and singing!
The last two days of this unforgettable surf trip we just chilled out with friends and surfing as much as we could even though the waves were not glassy as our expectations. The food was delicious, expecially behind the corner of the apartment were we stayed in Caleta de Famara, there is a small restaurant that it calls Hamburgeseria where we had fresh seafood. I suggest to order 'churro de pescado' served with fried chips, salad, tomatoes with special souce!!! and beers of course!
Along the road it seems to be in the African's desert and colours of the vulcanoes changed with the sunlight. We took a break in the National Park of TimanFaya where was possible get some great pictures of the landscape.
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| - TimanFaya - |
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| - Rasta TimanFaya - |
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| - Bs - |
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| - Green Lake - |
Finally we arrived in the small village of Orzola that is all sorrounded of white houses that are typical costructions of the island. The way to access to the beach is not very easy to find, but we were lucky that Marco knew some secrects of Lanzarote.
Waves were around 3-4ft and the bay was protected from the wind. After a few minutes that we arrived, I was the first to get in to the ocean and I paddled out to the line up! It was a great moment when I catched the first wave because it was fast, deep and very long...it was just perfetct! We was surfing for almost four hours and at the end of the long surf session we drove back to the opposite side of the island. The atmosphere in the car with my friends was very joyous and we tuned the radio on the local 104.00 Cuarenta where the song was nana nananannn na na nanna naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa that made us laughing and singing!
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| - Orzola left - Bs |
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| - Orzola left - Bs |
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| - Bs - |
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| - walking back - Bs |
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| - Orzola left - Enrico |
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| Enrico |
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| - Playa Orzola - |
The last two days of this unforgettable surf trip we just chilled out with friends and surfing as much as we could even though the waves were not glassy as our expectations. The food was delicious, expecially behind the corner of the apartment were we stayed in Caleta de Famara, there is a small restaurant that it calls Hamburgeseria where we had fresh seafood. I suggest to order 'churro de pescado' served with fried chips, salad, tomatoes with special souce!!! and beers of course!
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| - La Santa - |
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| - La Santa - |
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| - Enrico Bs Marco - |
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| - only locals - |
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| - Goodbye Lanzarote - |
Thank you guys because I spent 4 unforgettable days in Lazarote!!!!!!!!!!!
Aloha
