Mermaids Anonymous

When we are not surfing we love snorkeling off the lsland of Nusa Lembongan, crystal clear waters, swimming with manta rays, dolphins, turtles and schools of incredible tropical fish. These pics are from our latest Surf Sistas Bali Surfari in May ..

Pics taken with a go pro by mermaids @saltyeyebrows and @samimadison

Cycle Surf Count Down: How to fix a puncture!

The Big Friday cycle surf is fast approaching and although the Big Friday crew will be on hand for puncture repairs, we are girl guides at heart and like to 'be prepared'!   So when we saw this great little vid by the girls at Adventurely on how to fix a bike puncture we had to share it ..   thanks Adventurely, no excuses for us not to keep on riding now ..

We've got that summertime feeling ..

"One day we were dreaming of the things that made us happiest in life ... "

5 years ago our friend Anna Glowinski, bicycle whizz, fashion designer and Cycle Show presenter on the tellybox, asked if we wanted to go 'cycle surfing' in France. She had seen someone in the US selling cycle mules for surfboards and wanted to give them a go .. 'hello yes' we said and off we all went on our first ever cycle surf trip ..

Fast forward a year and we were ready to go with our first ever Big Friday Cycle Surfari, now amazingly in its 5th year!  The Cycle Surfari is our annual cycle from Hossegor to Lacanau, up the South West coast of France. Think shady cycle paths through the pine forests & French villages, glassy waves surfed at dawn, hearty meals cooked on the camp stove, sleeping under canvas and stars, mile after mile of golden sand, sunburnt noses, sandy feet and salty hair, off the grid, good company and good times!

"One day we were dreaming of the things that make us happiest in life, the great outdoors, cycling, surfing, camping, friends. Big Friday took on the challenge of a totally new-concept holiday in which participants cycle up the West Coast of France using surf trailers to carry their boards. The joy of this is that every day there was a new beach to discover, including some beaches that aren’t accessible by car. It meant that every day was spent soaking up the sun and the fresh air and Big Friday’s impeccable customer service provided a meal at the camp site, ready cooked with tents up by the time you arrive! It’s a glorious, glorious, unique holiday event." Anna Glowinski, Best Day Ever Creative

Anna in camp on our first ever Big Friday Cycle Surfari in 2010

Anna G led her own successful women's cycle brand for the past 5 years but recently left to launch her own creative agency .. although we deeply loved her stylish cycle tights, we can't help but be a little bit pleased she is going to be dreaming up big ideas for a living!  Good luck with your new venture Anna!

Eat, Sleep, Surf .. repeat ..

Sistas Snaps: Surfing round the globe with Debs!

Thanks to Debbie Jupp for sending us some of her favourite photos from her trips with Surf Sistas and Big Friday over the last few years ..  pics from France, Bali and Morocco. Keep living the dream Debs!

Front row seat for the Quik Pro in France

Best show on earth! 

Waves out front - Surf Sistas Morocco

Sun setting on another beautiful day in Morocco 

at the local cafe in Taghazout

navigating the streets of Biarritz

Sistas chillin at the Quik Pro

Capbreton

Boards at the beach in Bali

Stunning sunset on Nusa Lembongan

beach life in Morocco 

Bonjour 2014 .. new dates online for our France Surf & Yoga retreats!

Hurray!  New dates for our 2014 Surf & Yoga retreats are now online, check out all the info here and drop us a line to reserve your space. We only have 10 places on each retreat so don't miss out book early!    

A dynamic week progressing your surfing, a week of French chillaxin, or a perfect balance of the two .. come and join us for your ideal Autumn escape in the sun!

Don't miss the Black Friday Discount on Big Friday's Bali Surfari

Don't miss the 20% Black Friday Discount on the Big Friday Bali & Nusa Lembongan Surfari at Easter time.

Big Friday is our brother company so expect a similar service to our Surf Sistas trips just with some guys around too!  Check out all the details about the Easter trip here, the dates are 19-28 April 2014 & the usual price is £699 for 10 days, so you will get a whopping £139.80 discount if you snap up this offer and book by the close of Monday 2nd Dec 2013.

Email info@bigfriday.com to book and quote 'blackfriday' to qualify for the discount.

Bali Hai! 

Letting the good times roll in Portugal

At the end of October we headed for the shores of the Algarve for 2 weeks of surf, sunshine, Yoga, and Sangria on our Surf Sistas Surf & Yoga retreats in Portugal .. here's a little of what went down .. 

  

Thank you to Katie Watson for all the lovely photos, see the whole gallery over on our flickr site alongside inspiration from all our other trips.

Our next stop is Costa Rica - see you there?