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Exploring the UK – Cardiff

April 13, 2013

I’ve completely neglected exploring the UK on this site – it’s a bit of a shame really because it has a lot to offer! One of my favourite places to head out too is Cardiff in Wales...

How nice is this early morning glow?! • No better way to start the day than with a sunrise surf! • Was a pleasure shooting @adamchell90 long boarding, who weirdly is from the same beach town where I learnt to surf! • Such cruisey style on his @skindog_surfboards nose rider! •
Glassy mornings... • The saying goes that the early bird catches the worm - and getting up at 5:30am to avoid the crowds and score some early morning waves is certainly the way to go! • I’ve got into a pretty good routine in Sri Lanka - early rises, surfing and then heaps of time left over for working, relaxing or more surfing! • I think I might even have been converted into a morning person 😂 • Who else likes to start their day early? •
Logging dayssssssss 🏄‍♂️ • There’s something pretty graceful and dancing like about watching someone longboard, and anyone with a good logging style can make even the most mediocre wave look fun! • Here’s @fannyklumper busting out some cross stepping skills on a small but fun day in Ahangama 🤙 • What’s your preference - shortboard or longboard? •
Such a stunning slice of coastline 🌴 • The vibes in Sri Lanka are exactly what I needed, super chilled, not filled with partying and heaps of stunning palm tree lined beaches • If I was to be totally honest in terms of vibes it’s what I expected Bali to be like when I first visited about 8 years ago • Needless to say Sri Lanka is certainly on my hit list of places to come back to again...and I haven’t even left yet! • Have you visited Sri Lanka? How did you find it? •
Cruisey lefts in Sri Lanka! 🇱🇰 • And of course alongside taking heaps of pics in Sri Lanka I’ve been spending more than my fair share of time actually surfing too! • There are plenty of awesome surf breaks all along this coastline for all levels of surfer, from mellow and fun to punchy and fast • And my Sri Lanka surf guide is now live on the site - so hit the link in my bio for everything you need to know! • Thanks for the epic 📷 @soulsnapss •
Chilling in the big blue 😍 • The ocean is definitely where I head to relax, disconnect and enjoy myself on the road • What’s your favourite place to escape and unwind? •
Single fin for the win 🙌 • Whilst destinations like Bali are famed for punchy, barrelling waves and reef breaks Sri Lanka is certainly much more mellow and playful • Don’t get my wrong there are spots like Rams which are hollow and heavy, but on the whole the waves here are super fun and forgiving • Which is why it’s such an epic place to learn to surf or to push your skills to the next level • So if you want to improve your surfing I highly recommend it! • Here’s my buddy getting his toes over the nose on a super fun session out front of the @tickettoridegroup surf house • ...another tough day in the office for him! •
“Our memories of the ocean will linger on, long after our footprints in the sand are gone” - Unknown • Sri Lanka has certainly inspired me to get a bit creative and by sheer coincidence I happened to be chatting to a surf photographer who was selling a second hand surf housing for my exact camera model! • If that’s life not telling me to jump in the ocean more I don’t know what is! • So yeah, I’m now splitting my time between surfing and snapping • As well as shooting pics of surfers I’m also experimenting a bit with some more arty shots too and this sunrise over the ocean is certainly my favourite so far • What do you reckon - time to sell some prints?! •
Diamonds are a girls best friend 💎 • If you’ve been following my Instagram stories (which you totally should by the way!) you’ll know the main reason I headed to Sri Lanka was to surf...shock horror! • And my base at the @tickettoridegroup surf house has been ideal - with two fun spots just a minutes walk from our front door • Here’s @julieta_guimaraes dancing across the water on her log out front at Sticks • Admittedly the surf here lacks the punch of places like Bali but the playful waves here are perfect for beginner and intermediate surfers • So if you’re looking for a spot with tropical vibes and fun waves Sri Lanka should definitely be on your to do list! •