Surf & Stay

Product Description

Lifestyle journalist Veerle Helsen went out-of-office for six months, bought an old camper & travelled along the Spanish & Portuguese coastline by herself. Ever true to her motto "surf, see, sleep & eat", she combines three of her passions in this book: surfing, travelling & discovering hidden gems. How about a heavenly holiday mansion where there's a tree growing through the roof? Or an architectural public swimming pool that's hidden between rocks & the sea? She searched & found camper spots so quiet she could stay there for days without seeing another soul. Secret beaches that aren't indicated on the map where you sit back & watch the waves. Veerle Helsen dismisses the classic tourist image of Spain & Portugal & writes about a completely different world. Untouched, fierce & free. With little beach bars serving the very fish they caught earlier that day. With roads wrapping themselves around cliffs & dunes, sheltered by pine trees & maintaining the view of sandcastles on the beach. She drove a large car, her drone beside her on the passenger seat & her surf board on the roof. This guide transcends the cliches & avoids the classic tourist traps. Sea you soon! " Just imagine: a beach in the middle of nowhere. You can see a camper with sea view. You can hear Portuguese music coming from the speakers. The canopy is out & there are some chairs underneath. On the table is a plate of freshly grilled fish & a glass of vinho verde. Welcome to my surfer's life." " Living to the rhythm of the sea" " The waves, the flowing shapes, the poetry of the sea: surfing is, in fact, a distinctly female sport."