We arrived in Padang.

We arrived in Padang. We are about to board a boat called Mikumba and set sail for the Mentawai. I am currently in a 99-year-old building that was formerly a bank and has been renovated into a hotel. Here are some snaps of the town of Padang. There is no wind, so we head towards our destination, Mentawai, while watching the sunset over the calm sea. According to the online wave forecast report, we can expect consistent south swells of 3-6 feet. I'll update the blog on my way back.
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After the last session, we will now fly to Japan.

I went to Bubbles Point again this morning. I woke up before dawn, had coffee and donuts loaded onto the boat, and headed out on a 30-minute boat ride. We arrived at the break at dawn and jumped into the empty sea. The session lasted about two hours. Although the size is smaller than yesterday, the quality is still the same. The rider is Mayhem. After the last session, we packed up our boards and luggage and flew on a chartered plane from Tero Island to Padang, then from Padang to Jakarta, and from Jakarta to Haneda. I'll be working at Luvsurf next week, so please come and meet me. https://youtu.be/GkyLh4lGddo

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Today we set sail before dawn and headed to a new spot.

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