Every surf trip is supposed to be about the waves, first and foremost. At least that’s usually what gets that little itch going after a couple consecutive weeks of blown out slop waves near home. You start thinking about getting far away and those visions of glassy, rolling waves inevitably take over your consciousness.
But this isn’t about that side of the journey. This film, Almost There, is about Spanish surfer Adrian Fernandez de Valderrama’s journey through South Africa in and out of the water. You see, Adrian’s trip took place during one of South Africa’s most inconsistent winters in a long time, reminding us of all the other things we encounter in any epic surf fueled journey: the scenery, the people, the indelible moments that actually have little to do with those visions of perfect waves and and offshore winds. Here it’s all packed into one reel, surfing included.
