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Photo Of The Day: Surfing The Flooded Streets of Jakarta

Every five years or so the streets of Jakarta flood, and the city grinds down until the water dissipates. But rather than letting good waves go to waste, this New Zealander tried surfing through the streets being pulled by a motorcycle.

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Every five years or so the streets of Jakarta flood, and the city grinds down until the water dissipates. But rather than letting good waves go to waste, this New Zealander tried surfing through the streets being pulled by a motorcycle.

Foreigner surfing the flooded streets of Jakarta

Foreigner surfing the flooded streets of Jakarta

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