In August 2007 I took myself off to Bali with the notion of learning how to surf. The following is my journal of that trip, which I just ressurected from my old blog. For some reason I wanted to keep this writing available to me …
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Tag: surfing
Learning To Surf, Bali, 2007
Big City, Small Village
Tai Long Wan (大浪灣; lit. “Big Wave Bay”) is one of Hong Kong’s most unexpected contradictions: a beautiful bay, fringed with white sand beaches and backed by verdant mountains. All this, only a short distance from some of the most densely populated metropolitan centers in …
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Sri Lanka
This post describes a Sri Lankan holiday I enjoyed with my wife (Danielle) and young son (Matthew) in July and August 2011. It has turned into a bit of an epic, so I have included a section of highlights, as well as a photo gallery …
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