"Her scream of joy was only stopped by the sudden realization that her good old friend gravity had shown up, and she ended up straight in the flats. When the whitewash behind her hit, Miri prepared for the lavadora..." Surfers are a special breed of people. Not only do they centre their lives around chasing waves, they even have their own language. ¡Hola, Ola! is an innovative and creative dictionary, taking you behind the scenes of common surfer words and phrases, both in the English and Spanish language. Full of hilarious illustrations and funny stories surf sisters Angie Ringleb and Mirjam Loosli let you tag along on a special kind of surf trip. 30 essential words and phrases plus a lot of useful surfing knowledge transfer you into the real world of surfing situations, surf equipment, surfing social skills and the mystical surfer lifestyle. Without having to study the old school way but with easy to remember explanations this book makes you confident to cruise through a Spanish speaking line-up. Hostia, qué guapo!

Autorentext
Mirjam Loosli is always on the hunt for more creativity. She finds her inspirations by travelling and spending time surrounded by nature. The forests hold a special place in her heart, here she feels the most complete. One day she gave surfing a chance and even though it wasn´t love at first sight, Mirjam fell in love with both the ocean and the way of live that comes with surfing. Her own travels and the connection to the surf community inspire Mirjam in her everyday work as a self-employed content creator and artist. This book sums up what surfing and it´s people mean to her.

Klappentext

"Her scream of joy was only stopped by the
sudden realization that her good old friend gravity had shown up, and she ended up straight in the flats. When the whitewash behind her hit, Miri prepared for the lavadora..."

Surfers are a special breed of people. Not only do they centre their lives around chasing waves, they even have their own language. ¡Hola, Ola! is an innovative and creative dictionary, taking you behind the scenes of common surfer words and phrases, both in the English and Spanish language.
Full of hilarious illustrations and funny stories surf sisters Angie Ringleb and Mirjam Loosli let you tag along on a special kind of surf trip.

30 essential words and phrases plus a lot of useful surfing knowledge transfer you into the real world of surfing situations, surf equipment, surfing social skills and the mystical surfer lifestyle. Without having to study the old school way but with easy to remember explanations this book makes you confident to cruise through a Spanish speaking line-up. Hostia, qué guapo!