And watch a lineup that will make you drool!
If you have ever been to Morocco then you know what an absolute treasure the country is. From its perfectly orientalist bazaars to its faboosh Yves St. Laurent villas to its cuisine to its hashish to is oranges, mint, Abd el-Krim all the way to its luscious pointbreaks. Reeling, peeling pointbreaks. Juicy frooty pointbreaks.
It is a fairytale land. A magical paradise and if you have ever been then you know and, when you see videos of, miss.
I saw a video today and missed. It features an impeccably cool cat by the name Abdel El Harim. He is a local legend, having competed on the World Qualifying Series and beating Shane Dorian in a heat at Pipeline. More importantly, these days, he is taking hard-on-their-luck Moroccan kids from the mean streets, feeding them and taking them surfing.
A fine man with fine impulses.
Can you imagine a better way to spend your time? Beating Shane Dorian in his own backyard then helping troubled youth in your own?
I can’t.
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or snaked at hash point
That’s not tagazhoute
I went to the super in Agadir on NYE. There were swarms of people buying slabs and bottles of liquor from the separated alcohol section. Trust me, they drink.
no booze?
well I agree its a shame ,but there are still 700 km more of amazing uncrowded surf all the way down to Layounne.
Is it me or are the adverts getting worse and worse on BG?
It’s not you. I’m getting some real tripe here as well.
make some menudo
Thing is, I would be genuinely amused if the ads were for actual tripe.
Wonder what that would say about a chaps ad algorithm demographics?
What does it say about my searches if I get mom’s who get naughty adverts? My phone battery seems to suffer great loss also.
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Not sure who to meet first…
“The uni surf club trade”, I don’t think any unis are renting those massive resort complexes they are building between Taghazout and Agadir. It’s one or two hostels in the village that accommodate the maybe ten UK universities that come once a year during Easter or Christmas break.
…said the captain of the Uni surf club…
I went with plans to road trip but got stuck at the head of the snake for a month. Back to back swells,cheap easy to get excellent hash on tap and no back talking women except for my missus- although due to the ‘wonderful’ culture it was easy to ditch her and hang out with the boys. There’s fucken goats in trees. What else do ya want?
Really? That is incredibly disappointing. I haven’t been since 2010ish I think, but I certainly saw the writing on the wall even then. Too much good surf not to attract money and be forever altered.
Your Right! Morocco will replace Pipeline on the 2019 CT. Chas your a genius.
“You’re” – Ke11y
I know it’s no secret, but really wish Morocco wasn’t so in the bullseye of the US and Australian surf media like it’s been lately. I do like the thought that waves like this are breaking without me and the rest of us drooling all over them …
Would be better if it wasn’t so in the bulls eye of Europe too. Was completely out of control when I was there recently.
Cheap direct flights from Europe have way more to do with the circus than the US or Aussie media. Was there end of last year and it’s like Byron on steroids, 50 surf camps and locals who rip… absolute carnage.
Robbed at snake point!!! Aw fuck man I needed that..thanks..
I would live there, start a rug business or something.