Tim Wade's Blog

As survivors of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami grappled with the enormity of the devastation, more footage emerged on Sunday showing the moment the tsunami struck Japan’s northeast coast. Residents of the port town of Kamaishi in Iwate prefecture watched in horror as the first huge tsunami waves hit, sweeping away cars and buildings. One group managed to scramble to safety on higher ground, where they watched as the water surged towards them. Others were stranded on the roof of a multi-storey building as the water level rose rapidly below:

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After spending what seems like ages in the Mediterranean, there was finally some swell today (quite impressive for Italy really). Shame I was stuck watching them from a sharp gradient. breaking on rocks. What this place I am at needs is a beach with a nice shallow gradient, and preferably some sand too.

Shame I wasn’t in Levanto, as it would have been the best session this year, or maybe since Biarritz, Hossegor and Cabreton in France.

Surfing has taken a bit of a back seat since I have been here. Gone are the days of going in the sea once, twice, sometimes three times a day. Still, the snowboarding has made up for it, and now nearing the end of August, there isn’t long to wait for the next season. I just wish snowboarding was as cheap; ie free!

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