My Travels to the Motherland

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  1. Mar 30, 2018 #1
    SkegLegs

    SkegLegs Well-Known Member

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    Today I set off upon my Swellinfo pilgrimage, to surf the fabled shores of Belmar. As I flew up the turnpike dreaming of bench presses and 23 footers, I could barely withhold the excitement and started applying my vasoline and slipping into my wetsuite before I even laid eyes on the fabled exit 7A.

    Finally turning eastward I was beckoned every 5 miles by the signs...Belmar Belmar Belmar, like some mosquito light beckoning in kooks from every stretch of the eastern Pennsylvania border.

    Upon my arrival I was disappointed to still see the winds being devilish from the direction of my homelands, so I ventured north to cross a great river full of sharks. While still within eyesight of our fabled motherland, I was greeted with long lines and glorious shacks. Sharing the lineup with numerous anonymous posters on this boarde, we traded slight glances and poo faced stares, they were clearly not pleased at thr invasion of this foreigner from the Dornish lands of the south.

    I was not discouraged, for I finally was able to shred our nest of swellish info, and now I can finally say I am a real surfborder.
     
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  3. Mar 30, 2018 #2
    La_Piedra

    La_Piedra Well-Known Member

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    Making the pilgrimage to surfing's Mecca:

    THE Belmar.
     
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  5. Mar 30, 2018 #3
    Barry Cuda

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    Cute. But did you get a 23 foot wave??
     
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  6. Mar 30, 2018 #4
    capecodcdog

    capecodcdog Well-Known Member

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    I think the propre term is surfborter.
     
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  7. Mar 30, 2018 #5
    DawnPatrol321

    DawnPatrol321 Well-Known Member

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    Not one mention of banging Hindus, I’m disappointed.
     
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  8. Mar 30, 2018 #6
    SkegLegs

    SkegLegs Well-Known Member

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    I was the guy in the black wetsuite with a hood and white board, let me know if you surfed with me and want to meet up sometime.
     
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  9. Mar 30, 2018 #7
    ChavezyChavez

    ChavezyChavez Well-Known Member

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    I want to go up to that part of the state about as much as I wants to relocate to Pyongang.
     
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  10. Mar 30, 2018 #8
    Mr.Belmar

    Mr.Belmar Well-Known Member

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    Amazing! I'm really excited that you made the pilgrimage, it's a must for every surfborter, if they were to call themselves a surfborter.

    Have you considered relocating? I'm sure you could find an amazing house by the beach in the resort town of Belmar and enjoy all the daily Belmar living. You could even rent a summer cottage, I would suggest 16th to 18th Ave for an easy walk home from Djais restaurant, fun for the whole family!

    Glad you enjoyed your stay! Did you notice the warmer water? You can thank the laboradors for that!

    You new bff
    Mr Belmar
     
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  11. Mar 30, 2018 #9
    Valhallalla

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    Always gotta thank the Labradors!

    [​IMG]
     
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  12. Mar 30, 2018 #10
    beach.soon

    beach.soon Well-Known Member

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    Haven't seen a Valhallalla post for months. Welcome home!
     
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  13. Mar 31, 2018 #11
    Mr.Belmar

    Mr.Belmar Well-Known Member

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    This is one of my favorite threads....
    .... even if no one replys
     
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  14. Apr 1, 2018 #12
    LBCrew

    LBCrew Well-Known Member

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    So YOU'RE that ripper!?!?! dude... you should go pro. Or at least have an insta or vlog or something...
     
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  15. Apr 1, 2018 #13
    soulrider

    soulrider Well-Known Member

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    Did you make sure to bow and do you’re proper stretching ritual on the beach to appease the gods of Belmar?
     
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  16. Apr 1, 2018 #14
    Manik

    Manik Well-Known Member

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    I was road tripping from Baltimore back to Rhode Island a little over a month ago and ended up missing the 95 Deleware and Jerz trpk exit and took the Old 95 that goes through Philly (my first time ever not taking the turnpike), cut through after the city back to 95 turnpike and saw the fabled sign..... I was in a hurry and did not have time to stop Mr Belmar, and it will always be a cross I must bear, but I did smile and think of this forumme..
     
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  17. Apr 2, 2018 #15
    SkegLegs

    SkegLegs Well-Known Member

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    Brohemian....i will try and word this as a poem...

    If you are commuting
    And already polluting
    Just drive the extra 45
    And surf the fabled shores of Belmar
    over the mushy waves of Delmar
    Unless you have a 16 inch pee
    In which case your probably bringing the ski
     
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  18. Apr 2, 2018 #16
    SCOB3YVILLE

    SCOB3YVILLE Well-Known Member

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    Did you hit up DJAIS!?!?
    I miss belmar. This was a goode day! Screen Shot 2018-04-02 at 2.09.02 PM.png
     
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  19. Apr 3, 2018 #17
    headhigh

    headhigh Well-Known Member

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    blessed be thy BELMAR
     
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  20. Apr 4, 2018 #18
    NJsurfer30

    NJsurfer30 Well-Known Member

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    Can confirm, used to live on A street between 16th and 18th.

    I'm irrationally proud of the fact that I've never been inside djais after sundown between memorial day and labor day. Plenty of free food happy hours and pre-season/post-summer nights though. And, most importantly, the locals-only party (have to show ID with belmar address to get in), i.e. the social event of the year. Tons of food, open bar, completely free.
     
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  21. Apr 4, 2018 #19
    SCOB3YVILLE

    SCOB3YVILLE Well-Known Member

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    I’d say the social event of the year would have to be the belmar pro after party
     
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  22. Apr 4, 2018 #20
    Kyle

    Kyle Well-Known Member

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    You need to find a publisher for that GOLD!
     
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