I'm back in the country and happy to be alive and uninjured after 2000km of kiting in Brazil. Hopefully I have entertained you via the blog at http://yakers.co.nz/

Now I'm aware that I haven't updated the blog in the last week of kitesurfing and there is some interest to hear the rest of the story. The blogs are written and there are some interesting moments especially in the last 3 days. Some of the tales include tips on how to fix a kite harness the “Kiwi Number 8 wire” way, and why viewing a GPS device through a condom is not always easy.

So here's the deal, I really want to help the SurfAid charity as I think they are a fantastic award-winning organisation. They have made a real difference to the lives of people in the Mentawai and Nias islands, off Indonesia’s Sumatran coast.
If you have enjoyed reading the blog, been entertained or think it’s just plain crazy, then it would be fantastic if you could donate some money to SurfAid. You can do this via their website:  www.surfaidinternational.org And please write “Louis Tapper” where it asks:  How did you hear about us(SurfAid)? In return I will publish a blog post for each 200 dollars donated. 

I realise there are many other organizations asking for your hard earned money, but I genuinely think SurfAid has a very responsible community development approach and have made a significant, long term difference with the work they have done.
I can also come and talk to groups or organizations about the trip, if a donation
is made to the SurfAid charity.  It might take me a while to sort through the photos but I certainly have some good stories to tell.

TV3 Interview from last night.

First thing I saw when I turned on the news last night! Good on ya. Looked like you had a great time despite some of the challenges too.

good job ! come join us at the moose for a well earned rest

i'll say it again. truely epic!!! have you had enough of kiting? you gona come to the moose yaker?

Hey Louis, nice article and photo of you on our Gen-i intranet. Good to see we chucked some sponsorship your way. Now if I can only get them to buy me a new Kite Buggy....

Getting sponsorship can be a painful struggle sometimes. The Gen-I data and voice sponsorship was really mint as I could plan my trip, check weather, update blogs upload photos and even do Google translate on the go. There are heaps of networks over in Brazil and each one works better or worse in some areas. Nice to be able to roam to the best one in any given area.