Getting around in Hossegor: Cycling
Charlie rents an e-bike Hossegor itself is not a big city, but it stretches quite a bit and distances can get quite long between one place and the next. Charlie was staying at Carwyn’s Surfhouse which is in Seignosse, one town over. Carwyn usually offers rides, but
Daytrip to Bayonne
Charlie in the Basque Country It was a Sunday in October and Charlie was down in Hossegor for the Quiksilver Pro France 2021. The competition was on hold that day as the sea was flat. Charlie had a day off. On her way from the airport in Biarritz
Seafood in the mountains
A lunch trip to the Pyrenees It was a tradition. Whenever Charlie leaves Carwyn’s surfhouse, Carwyn would drop her off at the airport in Biarritz and they would get lunch on the way. This time, after the Quiksilver Pro France 2021, it was no different. He knew
Roxy Pro and Quiksilver Pro France 2021
Charlie at the surf competition After two long years, Charlie was finally back on the beach in Hossegor to watch a surf competition. The COVID-19 pandemic had made it difficult – now it was finally possible again for Charlie to travel and watch some of the world’s
Tintagel Castle & St. Nectan’s Glen
Discovering medieval legends and myths The Cornish Coast has a lot more to offer than great surf: Tintagel Castle is one of the places you can visit for a day trip and Charlie has done it. It is generally recommended to move around Cornwall by car, but
The Lost Gardens of Heligan & Charlestown
Charlie visits a garden with a jungle Sometimes, you don’t have to travel far to go far. There are places that have something very special and make you feel as if you’re in a far away country. Charlie didn’t have to leave the UK to visit an
A taste of digital nomading
Lessons learned from a surf-workcation Charlie had been dreaming about this for a long time. She had done partial workcations before when she was in Hossegor for the Quiksilver Pro France 2019 and the year before for an extended New Year’s trip to Fuerteventura. Both trips were
Homesickness: an unknown emotion
Time to go home Whenever Charlie travels back home, there are usually tears involved. She already misses all the people she’s met and the places she went to. This time, something was different. She misses everybody, but most people had left weeks before her and those that
Saturdays in Conil de la Frontera
Old and new friends It had been a stormy week and the sky was finally clearing up a bit on Saturday. There were no waves, so surfing was not an option. Charlie went to her favourite coffee shop in Conil, Malcafé, after breakfast with the intention of
Surf days and Flamenco Nights
Bank holiday weekend in Spain It was a bank holiday weekend in Spain and the surf hostel in Conil where Charlie was staying had arranged a surf camp and it was fully booked. Everybody had surf lessons all weekend. Charlie went with them in the van to