Saturday, September 5, 2009

Sand From Macaroni's Island, Mentawais


If you've ever wondered how the other side of the world is and wanted to get on a boat for 10 days with 8 guys and surf the best surf in the world then this is the place for you.
Macaroni's was the first stop of our boat trip to the Islands of the Mentawais in Indonesia and while the wave was still fun we found other breaks that were working better for the conditions that we had. Thunders was the break we surfed 80% of the time and if your interested in seeing more photo's, then go to: PITPHOTO Be prepared to be shocked on the time change, It's exactly the opposite time so bring a sleeping aide to help you adjust. Malaria pills are not a bad idea as well. I would recommend hooking up with the crew we had on the Kaimana Boat and get Shane-O as your captain. We had a fourteen hour crossing overnight through the pass and it was a challenge for all the crew as well as us. Bring a good photographer, Snorkel gear and plenty of your quiver for the different breaks. If I had it to do over again, I would have stayed at least 2 more weeks and spent some time in Bali. Be prepared for 35 hours of travel time.......

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