An Intense Calm: Maldives Eco Surfing Chronicle

A nomadic refuge story about losing everything yet having it all.Repeating the mantra Always continue to learn a student of spiritual creative energy reaches a half-century marked by a unique experience to last a lifetime. The entire world faces a crippling pandemic just as the author arrives at a most fortuitous oasis to shelter-in-place. The road-worn digital nomad goes on an excursion to a remote Indian Ocean atoll on the equator. Due to the sudden 2020 lockdown what starts as a 10-day exploration & surf trip turns into a half-year plus (unknown at the time of this writing) isolated island sojourn.Feast your eyes on a color study of composition and design packed with nature sports and travel photo selections. Practical water safety tips are written in a personal journal style replete with contemporary typography pretty flowers and ancient archaeology. The tale is seasoned with tasty fact bites for visiting the tropical Maldivian archipelago. Served on a silver platter is food for conscious thought to navigate the return to ones center. Health and lucid awareness is a recipe for an ecologically nutritious sustainable mind and body. Drink from the proverbial fountain of youth to achieve the best out of surfing til a hundred years old.The search for the perfect wave is akin to the age-old quest to discover the meaning of life. This coffee table book dives into both.