Spain and Portugal

[Geoff Lamb]

I'm off to Spain and Portugal next week, and I need to know some good,
uncrowded beaches.
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Spiderman.

[George Lovell]

That's a pretty big area, you could try these breaks :-

In the North of Spain try : (East) Mundaka (North West) Pan Tin
(spelling?).

Also Baleal, Peniche and Ferral about half way down Portugal are also
pretty good, there's a place called 'super-tubes' nearby too!

In Portugal, head towards the Algarve, but don't go all the way to
Lagos, just North is Arifana, this is pretty good - there are other
breaks about this area to.

Get the storm-riders guide, you wont regret it!

George

On Tue, 01 Jun 1999 13:26:42 +0100, Geoff Lamb <ge...@bau.co.uk>
wrote:

[João Pedro]

I´m from Portugal
If anyone need info on waves around here, just e-mail me or post.

João Pedro
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[David, Seattle]

Geoff--I went to Spain in January and every place I saw on the Atlantic was
firing! Do yourself a favor. Go to San Sebastian (Donostia) in the North
of Spain. The city beach is surfable as are several beach breaks both
northeast and west of the city. Then eat tapas in the old part of town,
drink choquollin (a wine that is served with the best tapas in Spain), meet
beautiful and exceptionally friendly basque people. Go to the disco, any
disco and dance with beautiful and friendly basque people. San Sebastian is
one of my favorite Cities in the world.

Some in Europe assert that "Africa begins south of the Pyrenees." I say let
them suffer their own ethnocentric arrogance and the rest of us will enjoy
Spain...a truly incredible country.

David, Seattle

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[Will Borgeson]

David, Seattle (hir...@hirshd.nospamseanet.com) wrote:

: Geoff--I went to Spain in January and every place I saw on the Atlantic was

: firing! Do yourself a favor. Go to San Sebastian (Donostia) in the North
: of Spain. The city beach is surfable as are several beach breaks both
: northeast and west of the city. Then eat tapas in the old part of town,
: drink choquollin (a wine that is served with the best tapas in Spain)

I think that's Xacoli, or Chacoli. Great stuff. The nice folks
in Barcelona come up with tapas that rival or in come cases thrash those
of San Sebastian - no surf though, just lots of topless beaches and
snorkeling opportunities.

: Some in Europe assert that "Africa begins south of the Pyrenees." I say let

: them suffer their own ethnocentric arrogance and the rest of us will enjoy
: Spain...a truly incredible country.

Many countries, really. There is a definite African, Arabic
really, influence, especially in the southern part of the country. Both
Catalunya (the area around Barcelona) and the Basque country consider
themselves other than Spain...

While in the Basque country, cross the border into France and
check out Biarritz...beautiful city with unique beaches.

Will

[Neal Miyake]

George Lovell (pg...@stir.ac.uk) wrote: <snip>
: In Portugal, head towards the Algarve, but don't go all the way to

: Lagos, just North is Arifana, this is pretty good - there are other

: breaks about this area to...

I loved Arrifana! Good wave, beautiful scenery, nice people.

sponge

http://www.iav.com/~sponge/sesh/images/ptarri1.jpg

[Frank]

David, Seattle <hir...@hirshd.nospamseanet.com> wrote in message
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> Geoff--I went to Spain in January and every place I saw on the Atlantic
was
> firing! Do yourself a favor. Go to San Sebastian (Donostia) in the North
> of Spain. The city beach is surfable as are several beach breaks both
> northeast and west of the city.

Euskadi province (Pais Vasco) Is my favorite place in Europe. Many secret
spots if your willing to hike. Reminds me alot of the countryside around my
neck of the woods. Seek and ye shall find. Lots of spots off the beaten
track. As for party life Guernika is probably one of the best party towns in
the world
Frank
www.nxnwsurf.com

[David, Seattle]

Hey Frank. I knew I forgot something when I dropped in last friday! I
meant to ask you about life in Portugal. We couldn't do it in our trip
(went down to North Africa instead). But I know you lived there. Had to be
sweet: surf, food, wine. Pray tell. (I never say things like that in real
life.)

David, Seattle

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[nxnw surf]

David, Seattle <hir...@hirshd.seanet.comnospam> wrote in message
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> Hey Frank. I knew I forgot something when I dropped in last friday! I
> meant to ask you about life in Portugal. We couldn't do it in our trip
> (went down to North Africa instead). But I know you lived there

Loved Portugal. Every thing about it. Kind of like halfway between Baja and
So. Cal in lifestyle.
You went to N. Africa? The two weeks I was suppose to go to Africa I got
invited to go sailing through the Costa Del Sol From Gibraltar to Puerto
Banus(sp?). Trip was insane, hanging out on the Arab Yachts and commingling
with the rich and wacky

[João Pedro]

Arrifana is great, but some times (to many), the crowd is to much.
So , i prefer a little bech near Sagres called Ponta Ruiva.
There breaks one of the most amazing lefts that i have surfed, and i do
prefer the right ones.
So if anyone is comming to portugal, e-mail me or someting, and i will try
to keep you of the crowded spot.

João Pedro
j....@usa.net

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