For a blog like us, there’s always some spam, and once in a while its just fun to browse through them! ~ I’d name these two as the funniest among I just read:

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Site Facelift

As many of you might be already aware, Wayang Ombak’s site (this one) has been undergoing some changes that corresponds to what we want visitors like you to experience, mainly making it a sweeter and more fluid experience, with simpler surf trip packages and how-to-build-your-own trips as well.

Last but not least, here’s the new pic up for WO founder Kankabono! Find out more about him at FAQ – Wayang Ombak – Founders … he’s writing something about himself now (finally).

Until next!

2009 was already good, with twenty-nine new surf breaks found in Wayang Ombak’s yearly Surf Hunting stint, amazing Airport Rights in Bali, impeccable G-Land by overland with on-the-dot forecasting, pin-point laid-back Learners Surf Camps in Batukaras, and everything else away and between … I wonder what 2010 holds for us.

For some of you who are waiting for our new 2010 packages and new prices, which usually starts March, sorry, we ARE late, but for good reason : : the swell season!

As a short update, here is what Wayang Ombak will have for 2010:

• Packages will be simplified for sweeter experience.
• New looks, new list of representatives.
• UK rep to launch Spring Indo Surf 2010 soon.

For members and those of you who access WO often, you’d know that around 3 days ago our beloved blog has suddenly been deleted by a hacker.

What was so cool about it, is that the hack happened when the only one who has the sole admin priveleges to delete the blog, was smack-dab in the middle of nowhere! I was on my way to G-Land on a motorcycle!

Another side to the coolness is simply, huh, why us? What had made WO soooo so so important for someone to hack and delete? I couldn’t think there is even a REMOTE possibility that a ‘cyber terrorist’ found any necessity to hack WO, and wow, could it have been me myself, sleepwalking through over 40 miles of panther and tiger forest, not to mention the odd poisonous snakes in every nook and cranny, and managed to find a cybercafe, while sleepwalking, accessed my wordpress account, entered the correct password, and deleted the blog?

I think not.

It is still way cool though!

Nonwithstanding, allow me to extend our thanks to the WORDPRESS TEAM, to have such impeccable support and great understanding, in restoring back our lovable blog!

WO admin – the lazy surfer signing off for now, with impeccable pictures in my mind of epic G-Land, which I must confess, one of the most lovable places to visit for surf on the Planet!

a ghostly lovable captures sight - I used a motorcycle to get thru the natural reserve forest, he had a better alternative!

FRIDAY 07aug:
- fly by air asia SIN-BDO (bandung), you can choose the early one or the later one, no problemo, we suggest the later one
- you will be picked up directly from the airport by bandung surfers using an aircon kijang van, then transported directly to BATUKARAS SURF SPOT, mineral water and meals included, necessary stops included like money changer, atm, etc
- SURFER VANPOOL transport maximum 10 guests (2 mpv’s), no minimums, we transport you even if you are alone

FRIDAY NIGHT:
- stay just a few seconds walk from the beach, choice of CAMP UNDER FULL MOON LIGHT on the beach or a 6-bed shared a/c room – camp: max 4 guests – room: minimum 4 guests
- have a moonlit dip swim if you want!

SATURDAY 08aug:
- SURF, SURF, SURF – for beginners the bandung surfers can give u advice if u need some, or, ask for a one-to-one surf lesson from the local surfers of Batukaras (for a fee)

SATURDAY NIGHT:
- BBQ seafood beach party by the bonfire for all guests, whether from camping facilities or from rooms

SUNDAY 09aug:
- SURF, SURF, SURF – for beginners the bandung surfers can give u advice if u need some, or, ask for a one-to-one surf lesson from the local surfers of Batukaras (for a fee)

SUNDAY noon:
- check out from rooms (campers get the benefit to still have the camp intact) – stuff and baggage can stay outside room but hey, dip in the water again for more surfing!!!

SUNDAY NIGHT, after dinner:
- a/c van transport from BATUKARAS to Bandung airport or to anywhere in Bandung city, mineral water and meals included

MONDAY EARLY MORNING 10aug, dawn:
- van arrives in bandung airport first and foremost, so guests who booked for the eearly flight can comfortably catch it
- after airport guests, other guests will be taken to wherever within bandung

COSTS:
- VANPOOL Bandung airport – BATUKARAS – Bandung = 250,000 IDR per head – meals and water included
- 2 nights CAMPING and 1 seafood BBQ dinner = 100,000 IDR per head – BBQ drinks is water only
- 2 nights shared room and 1 seafood BBQ dinner = 250,000 IDR per head – BBQ drinks is water only

so, total cost for campers = 350,000 IDR
total for roomies = 500,000 IDR

OTHER DETAILS and COSTS:
- SINGAPORE-BANDUNG-SINGAPORE flights is served by AIRASIA budget airline, tickets can be booked online at http://airasia.com, you will have to book and buy your tickets yourself, and send us proof of booking (airasia emails you your confirmed booking details, just forward that to our email, wayangombak at gmail dot com)
- 1 SGD now buys around 6,300 IDR
- per day allowance for food from local eateries, allow yourself a generous 50,000 IDR per day allowance, this is for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- you can bring your own board, or just rent one at the beach surfboard hire is from 50,000 to 100,000 IDR a day, surf lesson is 150,000 for two hours, one-on-one – all surfboard hire and surf lessons are by BATUKARAS SURF CLUB
- breakfasts are not included in room / camp costs, however, roomies get free morning coffee and tea
- LIMITED SPACE, THERE IS 6 SPACES LEFT, BEFORE YOU BOOK YOUR AIR TIX, SEND US A MESSAGE OR SEND EMAIL TO SAY THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED
- BATUKARAS HAS ENTERED THE DREADED BLUE BOTTLE JELLY FISH SEASON, WAYANG OMBAK HAS FORECASTED THAT DURING YOUR STAY THERE WILL BE MINIMUM JELLIES PRESENCE, BUT IF THEY ARE TOO MUCH, WE WILL TRANSPORT ALL GUESTS TO A NEARBY SURF SPOT WHERE THERE ARE NO JELLIES

We know the redesign isn’t really fully ready yet, but we’re more than half way there! … so, here’s a fun something for you! Recently I came over this poster from a friend of mine in UK, for those of you who know the flick, 1984, and know what’s happening in most ‘developed’ countries, will have a nice chuckle seeing it.

from Celt Islam Soundsystem - visit Celt’s myspace page and check out his work. Celt is now based in Manchester, one of his well known gigs is ‘Drop Beats not Bombs’ in collaboration with a number of dj’s and electronic musicians.