Recently got back from a trip which included a two stop over in Dubai and 6 weeks in the UK. Here are some pics:

Wadi Adventure:




















Fistral/Watergate/Sidmouth - the flatness of some of the beaches made the tide look insane! It was at times a 50-100m to get from low tide to the high tide mark.


























Cliffs of Moher - there was a lot of swell getting in there when I visited with Contiki, but nothing looking notably surfable. The tour guide informed us that Aileen's was around the corner (just north) from where I took these pics and so it was probably close to working. I think I was the only one on the tour that that actually meant anything to.

What was the setup like in Dubai
Can you just rock up at any time or do you have to book
Is it similar to a real wave

Christ, I never got to see any blue sky when I was living in Ireland.
Great pics mate.

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TimKay said..

What was the setup like in Dubai
Can you just rock up at any time or do you have to book
Is it similar to a real wave

Novelty wave. Doesn't even come close to the power of an ocean wave. If you fade it, you lose it, if you go for a big hack, you bog your rail. Not sure about just rocking up, but they do say that bookings are essential as every hourly session generally has max (6 people) capacity turn up. That's a shared session though. If you want a private session, be prepared to fork out for it.

Suba, we (Contiki) lucked out for sure! The tour guide was flabbergasted herself. Three days straight sunshine in Scotland and then similar in Ireland. Guess May is the time to be in that part of the world for reasonable weather!

Also, I need to add that even though I might seem to be bashing Wadi Adventure, there is a sense of a priceless experience you get when you go there. Although it is a very basic wave, just sitting on the takeoff spot is a phenomenal feeling. Experiencing how the wave pool works and checking out your mind blowing surroundings all make that $25 you paid for a share session worth it. Do it once, you won't regret it.

Nice pics, Fistral used to be my local. Lived and worked in one of the big surf lodges in Newquay.