Tales of sharks and drunk tourists in Fuerteventura
Afternoon Warning: Sharks at the beach This inner clock seemed to be a curse as it still caused Charlie to be wide awake at 7 a.m. not being able to fall asleep again. She remembered Leanne checking the time for the sunrise the day before. 7.27 a.m.
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
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
Charlie’s Arrival at the Billabong Surfcamp
Well-known places, new people Nobody likes getting up in the middle of the night, but it somehow is okay to do so for the right reason: Having an early flight to go on your next adventure is one of those reasons. The plane was set to take
Charlie’s First Day at the Billabong Surfcamp
Finally back in the water Charlie was super excited that morning. Finally, she would get back in the water again. Her last surf trip hadn’t actually been that long ago as she had been to Cornwall for a weekend of surfing only two months earlier but