This is what they call a "swell." After class yesterday we started an excursion to the urban side of the island where Costco and Walmart are--had to get supplied. To get there we go around the North Shore, and there are warnings up that the North Shore is dangerous just now. There were a handful of surfers out there, and hundreds of people on the beach. Traffic up from Honolulu was at a crawl. Everyone was coming to see the waves. The waves were more interesting than the surfers--as you can see, in waves like this surfing is hard going.
We've all seen movies of North Shore waves. By comparison, these were disappointing. On the news channels the weather reporters said they didn't rise to forecast level. But 30 feet is still pretty impressive, especially when you are standing on the beach.
I hadn't eaten since breakfast so shopping was worse than usual for me. After finishing at Costco we went to a place called Fatboy's Drive In to get something to eat. We had what they call here a "plate:" some vaguely Asian entree with rice and either macaroni or green salad. We got some chicken curry thing, which turned out the be boned chicken thighs deep fried and sliced and cooked in a mild curry sauce. It was good comfort food, but definitely for fat boys.
Greg
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