Terry Callery
Chi Walker
I often listen to National Public Radio (NPR) - and just tonight they did an expose on the town of Matosinhos which is directly on the Portuguese Coastal Route just about 8-9 kilometers north of Porto.
Apparently there is a massive ocean canyon offshore - twice the depth of the Grand Canyon (USA).
This geographical feature is the cause on giant waves - sometimes 40-60 feet high.
In order to promote the place, a local man who does body surfing spread the word world-wide about the giant waves there.
A famous big-wave surfer from Hawaii was interviewed on NPR about going there in search of the elusive 100 foot wave.
He said he rode a wave there 70 feet high - it is very dangerous and these guys do breathing exercises - if you wipe out you can be pushed underwater for 40-50 seconds by the massive waves. They have jet skis to support them when they surf.
There is a surfing school in town. Apparently accomplished surfers from California and Australia have found it to be a Mecca for them.
I wonder if any pilgrims walking the Portuguese Coastal Route have seen any of these crazy men? and if any one lingered there to watch the waves which are some of the biggest in the world?
Apparently there is a massive ocean canyon offshore - twice the depth of the Grand Canyon (USA).
This geographical feature is the cause on giant waves - sometimes 40-60 feet high.
In order to promote the place, a local man who does body surfing spread the word world-wide about the giant waves there.
A famous big-wave surfer from Hawaii was interviewed on NPR about going there in search of the elusive 100 foot wave.
He said he rode a wave there 70 feet high - it is very dangerous and these guys do breathing exercises - if you wipe out you can be pushed underwater for 40-50 seconds by the massive waves. They have jet skis to support them when they surf.
There is a surfing school in town. Apparently accomplished surfers from California and Australia have found it to be a Mecca for them.
I wonder if any pilgrims walking the Portuguese Coastal Route have seen any of these crazy men? and if any one lingered there to watch the waves which are some of the biggest in the world?
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