Bali Charlie’s surf travel part 2

In the late 60s and early 70s Scarborough surfer Bali Charlie was a weekend warrior and spent his free time surfing down south.

During the late 70s and early 80s he surf travelled overseas with friends.

Surfing Down South published Bali Charlie’s surf travel part 1 on 13 January 2018.

Charlie: I found some more old travel photos and thought they might be worth sharing. A time when waves were a lot less crowded and accommodation a lot more rugged.

The shacks were hardly secure, you could put your hand through the thatching and grab whatever you liked. Water supply came from the wells in the village.

These are Charlie’s overseas surf travel memoirs and holiday snaps part 2.

Photo: 1978 Perth Airport. WA surfers heading overseas inc’s Kim Hunter (in sunnies) Dec’d, Ken Sparkes Dec’d , Cracas and others.

In 1978 Mauritius was a fun place to be with lots of WA surfers.

Photo: 1978 Mauritius Tamarin Bay surf check

Photo: 1978 Tamarin Bay Mauritius. Inc’s Shaz, Ron Fletcher & Brian

Photo: 1978 Mauritius mountains Fletch and Brian

Photo: 1978 Mauritius Tamarin Bay car surfari

Photo: 1979 Mauritius Tamarin Bay ‘Thommo and Embo’ ding repairs.

Photo: 1978 Mauritius Tamarin Bay beach crew with Fletch and camera

In 1982 I went on a surf trip to South East Asia. This is where I become known as Bali Charlie as I used to go to Bali every few months to buy clothes and sell back in SE Asia.

Photo: 1982 Bali Charlie and Made riding motor bikes in Kuta.