I actually [and surprisingly!] woke up this morning for my 4 am wake up call. We actually found parking in Ala Moana park [though it was at the very, very entrance, beggars can't be choosers] in one of the last five open stalls. The police [or city, or whoever the powers that be are] changed their minds and let vehicles into the park earlier than 5 am [which is what the signs said they would be doing] so that by 4:50 everyone was parked and ready. Grrrrr. I wish I was there just to watch the mad rush for parking. It must have been pretty funny, not to mention that the line waiting for parking on Ala Moana must have been pretty rediculous for the police to start letting everyone in earlier than advertised.
The sun still wasn't up when we got onto the beach so I got to lie on my board for a while [and proceeded to get wax in my hair]. That was probably ten extra minutes of sleep that I could have had in the car! Walking down the sidewalk were kids in sleeping bags, on the concrete and on the sand, looking quite homeless-esque. We eventually paddled out [and it was still dark] but the sun did [as G. said it would] come out by the time we got to the break. Those guys are crazy, cause I don't know how I'd ever find Concessions without other people already out as my landmark. I followed Steve hoping that if a shark attacked me - as the like to do at the crack of dawn - I hoped it would eat him first and get full before he got around to me. However, Steve said that he is old and would taste badly whereas I am young and would taste like sashimi. Urgh.
It was small but pretty. I think I've only seen maybe one other sunrise before. The h2o looks quite pretty in the morning light, especially when it's breaking in front of you. I need to follow Neal's example and purchase myself an underh2o digital camera but I think I'd be too lazy to ever take it out. Ho hum.
I keep telling myself that I'm going to start shortboarding but I REALLY AM. I promise. Sometime soon. I'm just too lazy to paddle around on such a small board and not catch waves that I'd normally be able to get. However, G. said that he would "teach" me how and let me try one of his boards so perhaps I will get the hang of it. *cough cough* I want to go to Tropical Blends and purchase myself one of their cute little shortboards but I think my parents would have a fit [though when I asked if I could get a surfboard or a puppy, Daddy did say that I could get a surfboard]. I also need to teach myself to duckdive [better].
Happy 4th of July! I hate the crowds at the beach but love the Law and Order marathons!
The sun still wasn't up when we got onto the beach so I got to lie on my board for a while [and proceeded to get wax in my hair]. That was probably ten extra minutes of sleep that I could have had in the car! Walking down the sidewalk were kids in sleeping bags, on the concrete and on the sand, looking quite homeless-esque. We eventually paddled out [and it was still dark] but the sun did [as G. said it would] come out by the time we got to the break. Those guys are crazy, cause I don't know how I'd ever find Concessions without other people already out as my landmark. I followed Steve hoping that if a shark attacked me - as the like to do at the crack of dawn - I hoped it would eat him first and get full before he got around to me. However, Steve said that he is old and would taste badly whereas I am young and would taste like sashimi. Urgh.
It was small but pretty. I think I've only seen maybe one other sunrise before. The h2o looks quite pretty in the morning light, especially when it's breaking in front of you. I need to follow Neal's example and purchase myself an underh2o digital camera but I think I'd be too lazy to ever take it out. Ho hum.
I keep telling myself that I'm going to start shortboarding but I REALLY AM. I promise. Sometime soon. I'm just too lazy to paddle around on such a small board and not catch waves that I'd normally be able to get. However, G. said that he would "teach" me how and let me try one of his boards so perhaps I will get the hang of it. *cough cough* I want to go to Tropical Blends and purchase myself one of their cute little shortboards but I think my parents would have a fit [though when I asked if I could get a surfboard or a puppy, Daddy did say that I could get a surfboard]. I also need to teach myself to duckdive [better].
Happy 4th of July! I hate the crowds at the beach but love the Law and Order marathons!
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