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shot 1 |
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shot 3...easy |
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palapas and barrels |
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this one is actually quite big |
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"you boys go ahead, I'll film from here" |
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good luck |
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rail grab |
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might want your bigger board today |
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drop-knee bodyboarder |
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little pocket |
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better luck |
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stiff legged swoop |
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hit it! |
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what we come for |
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cut back |
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won't be doing many tricks today |
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will be doing many tricks today |
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scenic beach |
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one of Mexico's pride and joys: P.E. |
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one of my friends told me, "my brother floating" |
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one of the playful points we visit |
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Keith on a sandy one |
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one of my friends says "I like big surf because it is a test of character" |
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morning offshores groom this point daily |
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and the beach breaks |
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an unexpected North swell pushes spitting rights along the beach |
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you can easily get the best barrel of your life here |
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the early bird gets the worm |
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a golden wash at the end of the day |
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one of the waves in the Puerto Vallarta area |
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crouching for a bowl |
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P.E. |
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a nice lip line |
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a hidden water hole |
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morning palm |
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on a hike to a waterfall |
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one of the houses we stay at in a village only accessible by boat |
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cows guard the entry to the waterhole |
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another view of my friend's house |
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local kids with their sea turtle sand art |
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liquid rocks at a waterfall |
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yes this house is worthy of 3 photos |
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we spend a lot of time in hammocks |
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Mexican morning |
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above the waterhole |
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nature's reward for exploring empty beaches |
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Vallarta scene |
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oops, the house is worthy of 4 photos |
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hiking to a waterhole |
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buena vista |
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sunset |
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me with a crazy local |
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more nice colors |
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yucca plant |
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a boat tour would be nice |
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sip a sunset beer here |
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this was our old van (just kidding) |
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me and Pia on our first trip together in Mexico (in the days of black and white) |
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some of our best friends |
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road side stop |
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my friend Sergio's jungle house, perfect for a barbeque |
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our host Sergio |
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jungle beach view from his other house |
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our friend and Vallarta legend Poncho |
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had to relieve myself |
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pirate ship replica in Vallarta |
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arriving at our hotel after a day on the road |
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another delicious Mexican lunch |
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about to board a dinghy to one of the surf spots |
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girls in the jungle |
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the ferry we take to get the van from Baja to mainland |
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oooooooohhh, cute |
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boat ride to Quimixto |
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P.E. beach palapas |
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local surfer milliseconds before head butting a boat |
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Nexpa beach |
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Nacho |
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kayak fishing |
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horses roam the beach at Quimixto |
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"Happy King"... |
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checking the waves at Nexpa |
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we had to pay these 2 ozzies 10 bucks to smile this big |
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"anyone know how to get to the point?" |
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had this spitting beachie all to ourselves |
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there are birds all over the world and Mexico is no exception |
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stylish city |
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