We then headed south as the swell started to ease, surfing all the better known spots like Lance's, Maccas, Green Bush and Thunders, but also scored empty waves at some lesser known spots. Initialy I had prepared myself for surfing relatively crowded waves, but, in the end, actually surfed on our own most of the time- a particular highlight was surfing Maccaronis, the funnest left on the planet, on my own for an hour.
It was un-nerving seeing first hand the devastation caused by last year's Tsunami. Whole islands, and most of the exposed points have had the jungle wiped clean from them. John McGroder, the owner of our charter, helped with the aid and clean-up process last year and had some pretty horrific stories to tell of what happened. All charter boats now usually cruise to a safe anchorage back behind a few islands every night, to reduce the risk of being hit by a Tsunami, quite a sobering prospect....Read More
