Paddle Boarding and Karaoke in Corralejo
What‘SUP? As every morning, Charlie was up before everybody else and enjoyed a calm breakfast on one of the tables in front of the house. There were too many clouds in the sky that day to see the sunrise. The day before, Charlie had left the camp
The morning after the farewell in Corralejo
Not an easy morning Only 4 hours of sleep and an unknown amount of beer, wine, and honey rum made life hard that morning. But it was Charlie’s last day of holiday, and they would leave at 10 for a last trip into the waves. On any
Journey Home
A new airplane experience Originally, Charlie was only meant to stay in Fuerteventura for an extended weekend and to return to London Monday evening. As it sometimes is in life, plans change and on this occasion, it meant that Charlie would be staying until Wednesday. To her
Mini break in Fuerteventura
A weekend of sun, fun and surf Over the years and after some negative experiences at work, Charlie had gotten used to travelling on her birthday. She also had spent that day at the best surfcamp in Fuerteventura before and had really enjoyed it. Therefore, she decided
Getting off with a slap on the wrist
Events on the second day of surfing “Volver al agua me cargaba de energía cada día. Las olas en la isla no eran fáciles. Se surfeaba casi siempre sobre el arrecife creado por la lava volcánica negra de contornos irregulares, a veces lisos y cubiertos por una
Paddle Boarding in London
Charlie becomes a Gutsy Girl When Charlie lived in Malta, Stand-Up Paddling (SUP) and SUP-Yoga were some of her usual free time activities. You’d expect to do those regularly on an island in the Mediterranean. But would you expect them in London too? Charlie was surprised when she
Charlie at the Photographer’s Gallery
Exhibition: Urban Impulses: Latin American Photography from 1959 to 2016 The Photographer’s Gallery in the heart of Soho is one of those destinations where you find yourself regularly if you’re into photography. The exhibitions change frequently and there’s always something going on in the workshop rooms or
Charlie at Tate Britain
Late at Tate The invitation for this came through one of these newsletters you occasionally get into your inbox and it sounded interesting: An evening of art, music and workshops at the Tate Britain. In addition to an interesting offer, it was free, and Charlie had never
Street Art in London
Graffiti and Murals in Shoreditch One thing Charlie loves about London is the wide variety of things to see and do and the fact that there’s always something new to discover. Even if you’ve spent your whole life there, there will always be something you haven’t seen
Surf Documentary: Heavy Water
Charlie at the movies "I always wanted to challenge death. I loved to get just as close to death as I possibly could and then dodge it. That was my thrill in life." What an opening sentence for a documentary about surfing and Charlie thinks that director