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Halesy's Global Adventure - the Surf Trip of a Lifetime - masses of photos from Halesy's travels and reports of good places to stay, surfing beaches and much, much more .....

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Halesy's Global Adventure
- the Surf Trip of a Lifetime




..... Halesy left behind him England, Saunton Sands, Cfer, Wedge and a great many friends, when he flew out to Miami at the start of his Global Adventure at the beginning of 2002     (see index)

He's just arrived home! - the last few trip reports will be on line soon and meanwhile we've added masses of new photos to previous reports - see bottom of page for links to Picture Libraries.


The story continues...............
- MAUNAMANU - KAIKOURA - SEAL COLONY - SHELL GALLERY - KAIKOURA CANYON - RIOLLASTON STREET YHA


NEWS # 041


Hi everyone!

the view from Dolphin Lodge - photo copyright Halesy's Global Adventure Picture Library - click here to reach the PL index with links to all pictures on site

the view from Dolphin Lodge

Saturday morning I awake to beautiful sunshine and not a breath of wind. The surf seems smaller but I feel that there is still a chance of a good surf and head straight to the point after breakfast. Dav is off to Christchurch today and we part company. I arrive at the break, only to find that I have left my boots at the hostel. Brave but not mad, I head back to the hostel and retrieve them.

I'm in the water before eleven and there are a few more people in today. I wouldn't call it crowded as there are about twenty guys and a few girls in the water. I move further outside than everyone else and get a couple of screamers right down the point. Having a 7'6" board definitely has its advantages.

one of the guys ripping it up, as a seal sunbathes - photo copyright Halesy's Global Adventure Picture Library - click here to reach the PL index with links to all pictures on site

This was the smaller of two days recently and was busy with 20 guys in the water. The day before was much bigger with three of us out! Water cold at 9C, especially in a three / two!

it peels forever - photo copyright Halesy's Global Adventure Picture Library - click here to reach the PL index with links to all pictures on site

it peels forever

I stay in for about the same time as yesterday but get more waves and there are fewer clean-up sets. I'm well chilled none-the-less, by the time I get out. Have fish and chips for dinner and explore Kaikoura and the seal colony in the afternoon.

Kaihutura - small and perfect - photo copyright Halesy's Global Adventure Picture Library - click here to reach the PL index with links to all pictures on site

Kaihutura - small and perfect



eight foot shore break, just down the road - photo copyright Halesy's Global Adventure Picture Library - click here to reach the PL index with links to all pictures on site

eight foot shore break, just down the road



Kaikoura sunset - photo copyright Halesy's Global Adventure Picture Library - click here to reach the PL index with links to all pictures on site

Kaikoura sunset

That evening, two Norwegian girls arrive at the hostel and in the interest of good foreign relations I go to the pub with one of them, called Sylvie, a student in South NZ, to watch the rugby! We have a crazy night and meet the locals whilst the Irish unfortunately get stuffed by the All Blacks. I crash out not too late.

Sunday and I am up early to pack my gear away as I'm off to Christchurch tonight. The Norwegians have gone whale watching and I'm off to swim with dolphins. I will be going out to see the dolphins with the people my friend Olivia worked for last year. They are called Dolphin Encounter. First, I drive back to the point to see if I can get an early surf in, before my dolphin swim. Unfortunately, the ocean has other ideas and it's almost flat with the odd set. I meet an American couple, Whitney and Brian, who had missed the day before and decide to go out for a paddle anyway. Not being so desperate, I leave them to it. I take some photos and head back to Kaikoura.

Maungamanu - small perfection - photo copyright Halesy's Global Adventure Picture Library - click here to reach the PL index with links to all pictures on site

Maungamanu - small perfection

I go to the Shell Gallery and chat with the owner, a surfer and he tells me that the point is rarely flat so I hope to get a surf there again on my way up the country.

I then head over to Dolphin Encounter and get fitted up with a 5mm suit, a polypropylene full inner suit, boots gloves and a hat! Bonus, I can't be cold in this lot. We also get masks, snorkels and fins. we then head over to a briefing and it's on the bus, suited up, to the harbour. There are about fifteen of us and a few crew. We pile into a motor launch and we're off.

The boat trip takes about 40 minutes and we head out over the Kaikoura Canyon, a deep channel, towards the last position of the dolphins. We pass a sperm whale filling up with air and several albatrosses. We arrive at the last known position of the dolphins and they are nowhere to be seen.

Thankfully, the tour company has a spotter plane and the pod is found about three miles away. We head towards them and suddenly we are amongst them. They estimate that there are at least 150 of them and as soon as we are there we all get into the water and they swim around us. It's amazing and they move so fast. Each time the pod moves away, we leap onto the boat and follow them, only to get back into the water, once we are amongst them. They seem completely un-fazed by us or the boat.

these guys can certainly swim - photo copyright Halesy's Global Adventure Picture Library - click here to reach the PL index with links to all pictures on site

these guys can certainly swim

Eventually, we get out and change. We then follow the dolphins for half an hour and get the chance to get some good photos, before leaving them and heading for home. On the way back we see another sperm whale and are able to see it dive and its tail sticking fifteen feet out of the water just before it disappears. We have a great time and all too soon are back on dry land.

these guys can certainly swim - photo copyright Halesy's Global Adventure Picture Library - click here to reach the PL index with links to all pictures on site

these guys can certainly swim



the boat home - photo copyright Halesy's Global Adventure Picture Library - click here to reach the PL index with links to all pictures on site

the boat home

I get back to the hostel around four and load up the car ready for the trip to Christchurch. Maria, one of the girls from the hostel, is going the same way and I am giving her a lift.

We leave at 4.30pm and the journey takes two hours. I will stay in the same hostel as Maria for a couple of nights and then try to find my friends, Daniel and Ceishi, from Fiji. We check into the Riollaston Street YHA which is warm and clean.

Seeya,

Halesy



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