The Kingfishers (part 1)

Meet our resident kingfisher or at least one of them... Clare and I have been staying in the spare room while we fix up and paint our main bedroom. Now every morning from around 6am, probably earlier but on principal I am still asleep then, there is a bit of activity outside our window, in particular on the side gate. At first I thought it was just one kingfisher but when I looked closer I realized it was a male and a female and every morning they go out looking for bugs and slugs and that sort of thing. It’s amazing the size of some of the creatures they catch and by the quantity we are sure there is a hungry family near by. All this goes on while Mina our cat sits patiently watching their every move from the comfort of the bed, no doubt planning her great hunt... Now Mina is no stealthy leopard or any wild cat for that matter and her skills are best left to tormenting the numerous gecko’s found around our house and to my knowledge has just one bird kill to her name. That itself was less than successful as Bella her rather overpowering and younger sibling (the lab) had to intervene but that is another story all together and could tie in to part 2 of this story, Mina Strikes... Haha

On the moon

Wow this is a crazy place! When you arrive in Lanzarote you feel as though you have landed on the moon. The most crazy, baron, volcanic landscapes ever. These scattered islands just off the cost off Morocco take the full brunt of the weather and have got a little glimpse of why they call it Europe's Hawaii. It picks up quite a bit of swell and there are some heavy spots around and once you get dialled in you are bound to score! We just returned from a few days on Fuarteventure and really recommend this place to any surfer. No heavy vibes like we expected, in fact the locals couldn’t have been more welcoming, flip they give you a map with all the spots haha. Highlight was defiantly going over to Los Lobos. It is a small island 15 minutes ferry ride from Corralalejo. The spot is a 500m long ripable right hand point which literally breaks at the foot of a Volcano, awesome stuff!! You can see by the pic that Craig and I couldn't get the smiles off our faces. Just finishing things up here in Lanzarote and will be back with the family soon, cant wait...

Canary Islands

Passport, Visa, some Euros, too much camera gear and if I could only fit this tennis racket for Wok in my bag I would be set. Been a while in the planning but really stoked to have got things organised. Few days of favourable winds, some sun and swell and we should get the goods. Will try and send a blog from Lanzarote or Feurteventure if not will have a gallery when I get back. Till then...