Kitepix Magazine No.6 April - June 2015 | Page 104

a herd of sheep and then head out
to the waves, where my family and I
made up the entire kiting (and human)
population. That’s the magic of the
island, we were almost always the
only kiters on the water. Balephuil is a
special spot to the west, we first laid
eyes on the beach from the vantage
point of the blustery point at Kenavara
and immediately wanted to kite there.
Crossapoll is worth a visit for its nicely
spaced waves and epic parking spot
for the van, which allows you to look
down on the action. A downwinder at
Hough Bay is a great end-of-the-day

activity. Although, this resulted in a rescue,
which, due to the curve of the bay was more
of a ‘collect-and-assist-siblings-with-walkof-shame’ than a rescue as such. The list of
beach possibilities goes on…
Limnos – what’s what?
With the nickname ‘wind ridden one’
(Ανεμόεσσα), Limnos, like Tiree, is famed for
its wind. Keros bay can be found to the east
of the island. In July I headed there to train
with my younger sister for one week, while

the rest of the family joined for a second
week. It was so perfect in fact, that after
two weeks at home again I found myself
on a plane to the island again.
Staying in Keros bay is the stuff of dreams.
Surf Camp Keros (www.surfclubkeros.
com) has a perfect location towards the
Northern end of the bay up on a slight
hill. This means you are greeted by
spectacular view of the bay when you

unzip your tent in the morning. That’s
right, tent. But these are no ordinary tents,
the cool mini safari tents are equipped
with electricity and there is standing
room, not to mention the super comfy
mattresses. And the luxury safari tents
are a whole other level; they are nicer
than your average hotel room with their
own bathrooms, cosy beds and massive.
The camp is on a nature reserve so the