SIMPLE
In contrast, Mother Nature seems to be still in place on the south coast of Java. “Simplicity” is probably the best word to describe the situation. A reliable Internet doesn’t exist, our shower consists of a water bucket and every meal is rice with fish, or rice with meat or vegetables, depending on what is available. We adapt to the rhythm of the locals and leave the loud, fast life behind us. Between surf sessions we read books or explore the area with bikes. It feels good to just switch off and only dedicate my energy to each session, each wave and each turn. For sure not all of these waves are converted to sweet memories, but with each mistake you get closer to this state. After countless hours surfing and windsurfing each day, in pretty much perfect conditions, our stock of equipment finally fades away with each visit to the razor sharp reef. At the end of our trip, all I have left is a board, one sail and a boom. What remains are invaluable memories of a journey to new horizons, which showed me how important it is to simply go out of our comfort zone once in a while and discover the world we live in. As the poet Saint Augustine sums it up: