It has been a long time coming due to the economic restrictions etc as some events got cancelled.
Gran Canarie has always been a great spot with good waves, weather and friends.
As it was a men only event, Luis traveled alone to Porto and from there to Las Palmas. Its the best way to go, although there is lots of traveling involved as, the other option is to go from Lisbon via Madrid but, that means that your boards will not arrive so...... not a good option when you go for a contest.
As this PJ is the only 3* event of the season, it means massive points and cash :) so lots of Juniors were prepared to make the trip.
The first round saw very little waves and almost not contestable but the organizers managed to get the contest on the way.
Luis was not in for a couple of days due to seeing and rankings from last year so he managed to get plenty of water time around the many spots available on the island. As well as sampling the great cuisine that the Canaries has to offer :) There was time as well for some sightseeing, going to the top of the mountains and enjoying breath taking views.
If you have instagram, you can follow Luis and Keshia around their daily activities :)
Swell picked up for the final two days, but due to the tricky conditions, we saw some top seeds being knocked out in the earlier rounds.
Luis battled all the way to 1/4 finals, earning him some nice Euros and points.
A great way to start the season . With the next European PJ not being until middle of July, in Royan, there are many training and traveling days with some other contests in between.
Will keep you posted as usual
Thanks everyone
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