2015 OVERVIEW surfworldtour.blogspot.com
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I from a small town close to Porto Alegre/RS, the Southern state of Brazil.
Since 2011, when the stage of World Circuit of Surfing moved from Imbituba/Santa Catarina to Arpoador/Barra da Tijuca,I have often traveled to Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
DECEMBER, 2014
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I arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 13th, for covering the Final Stage of World Circuit of Surfing when Gabriel Medina(BRA) was the World Champion -the first Brazilian in the top of the elite...
In Rio, "surf" has much more space in Media, papers, television, besides the stage in Brazil to be disputed here.
After the posts of new World's Champion of surfing on the blog...
Extra -Newspaper -Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
It was time to have a break...
I passed the New Year Eve in Copacabana beach; they say it the biggest outdoor Reveillon in the World...
It was so nice, with fireworks- 30 minutes straight on - Ocean Liners on the shore with the lights on, are so nice to enjoy...
I took many photos and videos too.
Later on, I went to a Bar at Atlantica Ave, many people around, everything was so beautiful...
2015
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JANUARY
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After Pipeline stage in Hawaii, I had my vacation all January along, in Barra da Tijuca at a Lodging -Pousada. It is so nice, after the breakfast: fruit, juice, coffee, sandwiches..
I prepared some Digital Art.
In Dec.2014 I knew an artist in Copacabana, I took the photos of her canvas and digitalized...
I sent the digitalized art to her by e-mail, and she liked so much my work.
She opened a huge "window" in my mind; after this I started to prepare Digital Art for myself...
I always loved to work with images...I love everything that is beautiful: the Nature, the Mountains, the Birds, the Sky, the Stars, The Sea, The Waves, The Sun, The Moon...
I hate to watch ugly things: garbage on the streets, pollution in the Sea, people suffering around, fires, and so on...
When I was a Kid I grow up in big farmstead; so I loved to stay in the wood, with the birds, on the trees, most times alone...
I prepared some Digital Art from my own photos, and took them to print, they were so nice...
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After the Digital Art, I used to have the lunch around 2:00 pm, and rested for while, and later on, walked on the beach...
In the Summer, the sea is flat, with no waves, only if the climate turned over, kind of storm...
After the Sunset arrived, I went to the Pousada, prepared my coffee; I love to drink "coffee" - a pure and strong coffee.
When get dark, I love to work in my Notebook, my "closest friend", it always with me, wherever I am...I also like to watch movies for praticing my English...
Late night, around 10:00 pm, I used to have cheeseburger and a juice, at same Restaurant...
At weekend, Fridays, Saturdays I used to go out at night; It was so nice, I knew and make some friends, they call me: Gaúcho - I have a different and strong accent, the "cariocas" -locals from Rio- realized this in seconds... I liked to go around in many Bars, at Olegário Maciel, drank some Heinekens, and went back to Pousada not so late at dawn.
Sometimes I think to myself, perhaps this vacation in Barra da Tijuca, was one of my "best" times, lately; I had already traveled a lot, lived in San Francisco, California, there was nice too; in Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida; New York City; Brussels, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Milano, Barcelon, Paris, London; but Barra da Tijuca is unforgettable for me...
I also liked to go to Quebramar; there always has a breeze, good energy too, the people from Rio de Janeiro, always treated me so well; so I feel "at home".
FEBRUARY
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I was a quite tired, and could not sleep well at night, because was so hot...In my state is not so hot...I lost many pounds...but was so nice.
So ,on Feb. 9th, I went back home.
When I came back from the trips to Rio, some friends of hometown played with me: You do not eat in Rio, do you???
I have breakfast, lunch, and snack at night...But, drink much more water, and walk much more too...
I arrived home, stay with my friends - many are skating and surfing athletes and fans, and always asked me about the WCT, Gabriel Medina. Filipinho, Mineirinho; they know I working with.
MARCH
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I rested, set up my luggage, and make the arrangements to go to Rio de Janeiro, in Fall, my favorite Season- of the winds, waves, and mainly Swells....
On March 21st, I traveled to Rio again, by bus-the company had a good promotion price from Porto Alegre to São Paulo.
From São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro, I always travel by 1001 Bus Lines, take six hours trip, with only a stop...
I came because I would like to make some posts about the starting of Fall in Brazil...(see the posts on the blog)
On the next day I arrived in Rio, I went to Barra da Tijuca, to take some photos, and mainly to see the Sea: was higher, with light wind, the swells were upcoming I felt...
I also went to Arpoador beach, where there was a stage of World Circuit in 2012;
I think the Sea was higher in Arpoador at that moment than in Barra da Tijuca; are different peaks...
APRIL
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I stayed in Rio till Easter times..
I like to prepare my own things. I bought all the materials in Rio, created the design of the shorts: floral style, but was hard to find anybody to sew them.
I prepared myself many surfing "wax" with the name and logo of my blog/site to give to the top surfers in upcoming stage in Rio, as a gift from Brazil.
I also prepared the design of the T-shirts of the blog, to wear in the events...
MAY
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Everything was ready: wax, shorts, t-shirts, banners, my equipment so it was time to travel...
On May 7th, I was going up to Rio de Janeiro, by bus again, the same company, till São Paulo, and than to Rio, by 1001.
I arrived in Rio, on May 8th, at night. In May gets dark early here in Rio. There is no Summer time anymore.
On Saturday afternoon, I went to Barra da Tijuca by bus, to take some photos of the Alternative structure of the Stage in Posto 6, there the conditions are diferent from Posto 2.
And later on I went walking to Posto 2, and the Stage had a huge structure. Now the main sponsor change to OI, Telephone and Cellular operator in Brazil, besides other sponsors: Jeep, Corona, Air Portugal, Coppertone, Guaraná Antarctica; Gabriel Medina(BRA)was the World Champion.I took some photos of the banners of the blog and site.
O GLOBO Newspaper -Rio de Janeiro-Brazil
Filipe Toledo(BRA)gave a surfing show, with aerials, and defeated the Australian Bede Durbdige(AUS) at final, with many people on the beach.- so crowded...
Courtney Conlogue(USA)overcame the South African Bianca Buitendag(SAF), and it was the biggest surfing event I have been in my life...
The girls are so nice, I already took photos from all top surfers..
After the stage in Rio, I prepared an overview of both - F. toledo(BRA) and C. Conlogue(USA)-(check the posts) because I realized both were in good shape, despite of little experience in Finals, and might be champions of the season.
When Miguel Pupo(BRA)a top surfer of the elite, thrown his Jersey , I had luck and took it..
JUNE
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In June I came back home to my birthday on July, and rest for while...
I have to work on my site...
The winter is taugh in my state, RS: cold, wind, raining a lot, sometimes stormy; The Sun, sometimes does not show up for days, a week...
JULY
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Finally, my birthday arrived and I prepared the famous "barbecue" for my friends, some drinks, beers, listen music, and watch surfing movies...I love movies, I had many DVDs.
Once, I watched a movie about surfing in Hawaii and the surfer said: When Sunset comes it is time to "think about";
I would say, when my birthday comes it is time to think about my life, my way, my future, and so on...
Mick Fanning(AUS)surffered a shark attack in Jeffreys Bay in South Africa .
photo by Fantastico -TV program-REDE GLOBO
AUGUST
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This month was the worst for my state: strong raining, floods and many cities and families suffered
a lot..
It was sad...
I think my state is quite sad, grey,mainly in the Winter maybe because this I like to travel around, some years ago,to Santa catarina; now, to Rio de Janeiro. In the future,Costa Rica, California, Hawaii.
Adriano de Souza(BRA)was surfing very well and was in the top of Ranking so I prepared a Overview about him, that always attended me so well since the stages in 2009 in Praia da Vila, Santa Catarina(see the post)
SEPTEMBER
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Finally in september my site was on the Internet...
I became so happy, because now the "lay out" was nice. I developed everything for myself. I have to make some adjustments for 2016 season..
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OCTOBER
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Zero Hora Newspaper/RS-Brazil
On October, Gabriel Medina won the stage in Hossegor(see the post)in France and still alive in World Title Race.
At final of October, Filipe Toledo(BRA)won the stage in Peniche, in Portugal.
Than Brazil will have three top surfers in the battle for 2015 World Title.
So I started make my arrangements to go to Rio de Janeiro in November, because I had the feeling; Brazil might have another World Champion of Surfing.
I bought the airplane ticket to November 17th, for arriving rested, without any delay, and follow the dispute of World Title of the Girls, between Carissa Moore(HAW) and Courtney Conlogue(USA) and than the Pipe Masters- the most famous stage in World circuit of Surfing.
NOVEMBER
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On November 17th, my flight departed at 7:00 am from Porto Alegre, with connection in São Paulo, and the aircraft landed in Santos Dumont airport, in Rio de Janeiro, around 10:00 a.m.
The distance of 940 miles by bus take 24/26 hrs, and by plane, non-stop flight from POA to RIO, the standard time is an hour and fifty minutes...
The women's Final started in November 21st, in MAUI, Hawaii. So I worked straight on the stage -TARGET MAUI PRO, every days till, the Hawaiian Carissa Moore(HAW) clinched the World title by the second time.
This stage had a waiting period of 9 days, what maybe let Courtney Conlogue(USA)under pressure, and she was defeated by Coco Ho(HAW).
There was no news about the Women's event in Maui, in the Newspapers in Rio de Janeiro, maybe because Brazil has just a top surfer, Silvana Lima(BRA).
DECEMBER
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Later, on December 8th, would began the last stage of the season -Pipe Masters. The newspapers had news about this event, soon in Sunday, Dec. The Globo, has two page in Sports, dedicated to. Also, Extra and Lance newspapers, almost everydas had news about this stage because there were three Brazilians on the battle: Filipe Toledo(BRA)-2nd in the Ranking ; Adriano de souza(BRA)-3rd in the Ranking;and Gabriel Medina(BRA)the current champion-in 4th position.
In Hawaii the competition started around 8:00 am - 4:00 pm in Rio de Janeiro...
I liked to see the heats, broadcast by WSL..and make my own notes, after 8 WCTS on the beach, I have some experience to understand better the heats, the competition at all.
When the event finished, sometimes stayed -Stand by ; I waited till the WSL post -Next Call -7:30 am HST . Than I prepared the posts with results updated. In Women's competition(less heats) in Maui, I updated the results heat by heat; with some minutes of delaying.
During the Pipe Masters event, I worked a lot, often till 2:00/3:00 am...and next day woke up 6:00/7:00 am, start my work(with pleasure!)again...
After shaving, and a long cold shower for recovering my strengths I used to go to Central do Brasil(bus,underground, train) to have a juice -pineapple juice with mint - and after a pure coffee with croissant of ham and cheese, very tasty.
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After the breakfast, I bought the papers of Rio de Janeiro , Lance, Extra, O Globo, and went to Computing Laboratory of Estácio - one of the biggest Universities in Brazil- where I have fast Internet -broadband...to prepare the versions, see the news on WSL -World Surf League.
I used to work on the Internet till 3.00 pm straight on..Than I used to have lunch, and came back to the hotel..
I like to watch the heats in my room with more focus and make my own appointments. I used Wi-Fi connection, but it was Ok. Next season, I will buy all new equipment: Cellular, Camera, Notebook, adapters to get better signal, and so on...
I provide many versions on my blog, from papers, articles related on the Internet, and for the first time, version of TV News- Jornal Nacional - one of the most respected News programs in Brazilian television. I became so happy because I do everything by myself, by my ideas, by my feeling...
RESOURCES
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I started in 2008, with few resources: the camera resolution was the lowest, I could shot videos with only 25 seconds;
I travel to Garopaba by bus, I used woke up at 5:00 am to go to Imbituba -60 km -an hour by bus.
When I arrived in Imbituba, I went to the famous bakery in downtown, to have coffee, and pastry, sometimes I met, Mr. Sebastian Rojas, photographer of Fluir, he always was nice with me. I desire all the best for him.
During the events I only make a break to have a hotdog or a snack, and soft drink, and soon went back to the shore, close the surfers, to the event, I did not even want lose a wave, because any wave can be decisive.
When the event was over, sometimes I went running to Bus station to get the last bus to Garopaba; I arrived at Pousada, had a shower, went out to have dinner and later on, slept, and woke up next day, so early early again, to get the first bus to Imbituba, 6:00 am...
Here in Rio de Janeiro, is not different, during the events, I stayed in downtown, woke up so early, went to Central, got the Bus to Barra da Tijuca;
On the break of midday, I used to go "Padaria da Barra",-a famous bakery -frequented by local surfers - on Olegario Maciel St.- to have a "joelho"(sandwich) of ham and cheese and a "refresco"- juice.
Unfortunatelly it is impossible, but I wish to be the first guy to arrived on the events...
As our "new" Great World Champion of Surfing, Adriano de Souza(BRA)said on a interview to TV-(see the post..)
-"It is an honour so, I have been started on a form so humble, so difficult, but this makes me strong"
VACATION
After three trips POA-RIO/RIO-POA by bus and last one by airplane to the last stage in Pipeline ,Hawaii. It is time to have a break!!!
I will pass the New Year Eve tomorrow night in Copacabana beach as last year.
And on January 04th, 2016, I am going to Barra da Tijuca, my favorite beach for resting for while, walking on the beach, recovering my strenghts...
As Maya Gabeira(BRA) -surfer of big waves said:"The Sea is always there waiting for me."
Good Vibes to 2016 season to all community of surfing around the world.....
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