Yaaaa.Another surfing installment by joelly.
This is Lobitos.Its a sick fukn wicked surf break in the northern desert of Peru.It is an old rundown american army base from the 60´s now occupied by the peruvian army.The waters close to the shore are surreally also scattered with hundred of oil rigs.All these elements make it like been in a scene out of a strange dusty horror film,it resemble´s a ghost town.My photo's are'nt the best from here as this is where i was without a camera.All these shots were taken by other people.
This plaec was real good,there were 5 surf breaks all within walking distance from where i was staying.There is'nt proper accomodation out here due to its remoteness, rather local people with house's and a hunger for cash put the surfers up that travel here for a small price.
I satyed with Jose Antonio who was a good bloke,he is also a christian surfer and had a classic copy of the ozzy bible that he gave to all ozzie's.His favourite sayings with a peruvian accent were,"i wanna hiiit the liiip", "hey kooook" and "im gonna drop you off"meaning im gonna drop in on you.He also was a human alarm clock in the morning screaming his friggen head off while showering in the freezing cold water.The bible was actually a good and funny read cos it was all written in slang, but once again i left unconverted.
All good though,the house was sweet,although it had a pipage problem and everytime the dunny was flushed (by hand with a bucket) i think the shit went straight onto the ground under the house.It smelt so bad you had to leave and go for a beer at the shop.Also the power would go on and off at it's own free will,the other thing was there is no kitchen there.All this were downfall's but the veranda made up for all.
I miss the good ol veranda's,they are so completely social and after two days of sitting on it having ale's in the afternoon sun the whole town would wave and say hello.
Now the waves.Five left hand breaks,all really really good.It ranged from a long point (batteria's) to a sucky tubing left (El Hueco,pictured), wich ran down to the main wave another tubing,wally sick left point (lobitos).In the bay next to the peir a left hander would form and race off it,sometimes tubing but heaps of fun. Then there is (Pascina's) only 2oo metres past that.A protected little consistant completely playfull and rippable left.hjuyt
All these waves were fast,warm,sand bottomed and good.he crowds were'nt a problem due to the amount of options.This place was soooo good with waves and sun all day.
It resembled cactus in the desert south oz,just more breaks.
I spent two or more weeks here surfing over three visit's and i got so many awesome waves.STOKED again on surfing.And again realised that my life is real hard.
