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June 18, 2006 0

Portugal, PKRA day 2

By kimandre in 2006 Europe roadtrip

Today, the wind came as promissed and the PKRA event really kicked off (we didn’t stay to long cause we wanted to hit the water ourselfs). But the competitors at the PKRA are deffently in a class of they’re own and a true inspiration.

PKRA, Don’t know who this was, but he was insaine!

PKRA, Mike Blomvall [...]

June 16, 2006 0

Portugal, PKRA day 1

By kimandre in 2006 Europe roadtrip

Yesterday we made it to the PKRA, finally. And got some inspiration from some of the best riders in the world. Mike Blomval (from Sweden) was rippin it up together with Rui Meira, Alvaro, Ceasar etc. It was just awesome, the conditions ranged from 8-16 m2 kites. The kiteloops theese guys pull are from another [...]

June 14, 2006 0

Portugal, Take one

By kimandre in 2006 Europe roadtrip

Hi again guys, to all you worrying about me and Brede in the same sleepingbag … it has to be done. We are on a budget you know!
Right now I’m connected to some wireless network at some gas-station somewhere around Lisboa. We messed up today and couldn’t find the PKRA event and have been fucking [...]

June 13, 2006 0

The Drive Down

By kimandre in 2006 Europe roadtrip

We have had a couple of pretty eventfull days, the last couple of days. Driving thru Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France and Spain sure takes some more energy than I expected. In the last 3 days we have driven almost 4000 km, all the way down to Portimão in Portugal for the PKRA event [...]

June 12, 2006 0

The Open Road

By kimandre in 2006 Europe roadtrip

I’m writing this on my mobile, so I will update with images later.
Brede had a hangover the size of Texas the day we left. So I had to drive the first stretch of road. Brede had enough with the pueking and trying to sleep in the back of the van. (will post imager later)
So after [...]

June 10, 2006 0

Packing the car

By kimandre in 2006 Europe roadtrip

Hi everyone! Brede and me are now packing up the last remains for the trip we are about to embarge on. We are going to Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, Spain and Portugal.

We are packing up everything we got, all the boards, all the kites and a shitload of t-shirts and other stuff. Brede [...]