i fulfilled one of my dreams yesterday. i surfed mundaka in the basque region in spain. i recognize that it wasnt breaking the way that it is shown on posters because of a recent harbor dredging that screwed up the bank. the famous super hollow section was just a fifty yard closeout. that said i surfed a little ways down and got some great waves. it was offshore and overhead and when you got a wave that lined up it you could just fly down the line for about two hundred yards. it is also one of the most picturesque places i have ever seen. there are really verdant, green mountains that come right up to the beach, but while in the water you can see through the vally because mundaka is a rivermouth sand point and the river snakes a ways back into the hills. the other cool thing was every now and again a squall would come through and it would rain so hard that there would be a silver outline to the undulations in the ocean. after i got out of the water i jumped back in the car and i went to san sebastian. it was the last night with my parents, reynnie and scottie until christmas so we went out to a nice dinner. now im staying with steve and tom in san sebastian for a few days before i fly out of madrid. there place is perfect for them. its a two minute walk from the ocean, a two minute walk to the bars and an hour walk to school. they seem to like san sebastian a lot, which is no surprise, cheap rent, good surf, good food and a fun town to party in. should be fun for the next few days.