{"id":906,"date":"2011-09-20T03:56:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-20T03:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freesurfphoto.com\/?p=906"},"modified":"2025-12-29T09:20:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T09:20:51","slug":"bula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/five-sigma.com\/?p=906","title":{"rendered":"On nihilism"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nSurf is dead
\n\u2014 Friedrich Nietzsche
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\nFiji is a fairly unique place in the world: great singular nature scenery, spectacular beaches, friendly and helpful people with true open and sharing culture, and of course the dream place of powerful waves right in the middle of the South Pacific. <\/p>\n

In July 2010, the Fijian government decided to open access to every wave in the islands. This meant in particular that anyone could surf Cloudbreak and Restaurants, two of the most iconic waves in the world, until then exclusively restricted to the guests of Tavarua island resort for as little as 500 USD per person per night.
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\nShortly after what has been called the “Surfing Decree”, exclusive access rights were prohibited so anyone could surf anywhere without having to pay a fee or get a permit. So I ended up booking all flight tickets right away to go there, while finding a cheap place to stay. Followed one month on a trip by myself in august, at the peak of the South Pacific swell season. <\/p>\n

For 15 years, you could go, surf and stay over there for as cheap as a trip in Indo. <\/p>\n

All this may have come to an end. <\/p>\n