Matuse Family: Zach Plopper Euro Tour

Kaixo (basque for hello),

The euro tour continues. Since my last news, we have: visited my old haunts in Santander – staying in a renovated ancient mountain dwelling owned by my good friend; surfed cranking Mundaka on the first fall-esque swell of the season; harvested apples in the french basque countryside at my friend’s apple orchards in preparation for his cider festival; surfed 6-8 foot Hossegor alone, and then again with Julian Wilson, Owne Wright, Jadsen Andre and Mick Fanning; went to a movie showing at San Sebastian’s renowned film festival; went to an Atletico Bilbao soccer game with one of Spain’s national hero soccer players – Igor Gabilondo; sipped basque txacoli (crisp local white wine) atop a rocky verdant hillside while watching the sun dip into the Atlantic; ate delicious pizza in Hossegor next to Tom Whitaker, Luke Munro and Dion Agius; and drank about 55 cafe’s con leche. Right now it is pouring rain outside and we are debating between going to the Bilbao Barcelona game, celebrating my friends apple harvest at his annual cider festival or going to Mundaka to catch another swell. Hope everyone is well

Agur! (basque for bye),

Zach Plopper