What is your expectation from surfing if I may ask? What do you want from it and why are you doing it? It's undeniably a thrill and cool if you can do it but as most will tell you it takes years and much dedication to look cool actually doing it! I guess that's where the kudos comes from, no one can just pick it up in a week and say 'I'm a surfer' so anyone that can actually surf gets respect.
I can't yet but I'm absolutely thrilled learning and there is no other feeling like riding a wave! Is that what you're chasing? It's fun, challenging, exhausting, addictive, frustrating and rewarding.. What motivates you to go to the other side of the world when you haven't started yet? Just an enquiry. The place is almost irrelevant at this stage but then maybe some of the good surfers on here will disagree with me.
Do you have much/any experience in the ocean? Sorry for all the Q,s but it will help those that can help you.
