So over the march break, the girls rugby team went to HAWAII for a trip. We stayed there for 10 or 11 days, and we had such a blast! We went surfing, climbed up Diamond Head (a volcano), went to Pearl Habour, saw giant sea turtles, went to multiple beaches, saw a surfing contest, WENT SHOPPING!, played rugby, went for a couple hikes, went to the Polynesian centre, learned how to hula dance!, ate hawaiian food and had an INCREDIBLE experience. There were so many experiences on this trip that I could write a story about each one of them, but I'm only going to choose one experience and go into great detail about it.
The experience that I'm going to write about is... SURFING!!! Several days after we had been in the beautiful Hawaiian state, we decided that we were going to the beach again. We grabbed our towels, bathing suits and sunglasses and started the trechorous walk down to the beach. Haha, just kidding! It was a 5 minute walk. But the moment that we stepped out of the shade of the hotel, we could feel the intensity of the heat. The sun was almost constantly shining, and you always wanted to wear a tank top (maybe t-shirt) and short-shorts. It was incredible. So we walked down to the beach, hearing traffic and people talking. Hearing the waves fold and crash, and the little kids that screamed in delight when the waves touched their toes. 5 girls-Becca, Alex, Olivia, Emily and myself, all decided to go surfing. We walked across the beach, seeing the people in the waves, the people laying and tanning on the beach, the hotels and restuarants that were all in-view from the beach. We walked for 2 minutes or so before we came across a couple that taught surfing.
We asked how much it was, and we paid $40 to go surfing for an hour. (But by the time we started, and the time we were done, it was a solid 1.5-2 hours that we went.)
Before we went into the water, they explained to us how to stand up, turn left and right, what to do when the waves came, and how to stop. After they demonstrated, we had to show that we knew how to do all of these things, to ensure our safety. While demostrating how to turn left and right, we had to put our hands in the warm, soft sand. It felt awesome. I could feel the sand between my fingers, and I felt so warm inside. I finally did it. I was in Hawaii, and for the first time it actually felt REAL. (You know when you're sooo excited for something, and you've waited so long for it that it doesn't feel real? Hawaii was like that for me.)
Afterwards, we went into the water, and it was so refreshing. Because the water was not hot, like the air around or like the sand. And it was not cold because it had the sun beating down on it, everyday. So it was just the right tempterature, and it was SOOO nice!
We started to surf, and when the little waves came it was alright, we just rode. But then came the big waves. And OH BABY! it was hard to hang on! You had to hold on to the board, and lift your torso up, with your legs flat behind you, and close your eyes. (because the water was salt water, it was fairly easy to get salt in your eyes, or nose, or mouth, etc. and that was Awful!)
I could see water all the way to the horizon! I could see surfers, and lifeguards, boats and helicoptors. I heard people yelling and laughing-it was almost as if i was seeing it on a movie, almost seemed unreal.
It was awesome. Long story short, I ate it a couple times. (I fell off the board) and I had many great times where I was able to stay up, and I was laughing the entire time. It was an incredible experience, and one that I will never forget. I debated going (because at this point in the trip, you don't have much money left.) and I am SOOO glad that I did.
here are some photos from the trip:
The experience that I'm going to write about is... SURFING!!! Several days after we had been in the beautiful Hawaiian state, we decided that we were going to the beach again. We grabbed our towels, bathing suits and sunglasses and started the trechorous walk down to the beach. Haha, just kidding! It was a 5 minute walk. But the moment that we stepped out of the shade of the hotel, we could feel the intensity of the heat. The sun was almost constantly shining, and you always wanted to wear a tank top (maybe t-shirt) and short-shorts. It was incredible. So we walked down to the beach, hearing traffic and people talking. Hearing the waves fold and crash, and the little kids that screamed in delight when the waves touched their toes. 5 girls-Becca, Alex, Olivia, Emily and myself, all decided to go surfing. We walked across the beach, seeing the people in the waves, the people laying and tanning on the beach, the hotels and restuarants that were all in-view from the beach. We walked for 2 minutes or so before we came across a couple that taught surfing.
We asked how much it was, and we paid $40 to go surfing for an hour. (But by the time we started, and the time we were done, it was a solid 1.5-2 hours that we went.)
Before we went into the water, they explained to us how to stand up, turn left and right, what to do when the waves came, and how to stop. After they demonstrated, we had to show that we knew how to do all of these things, to ensure our safety. While demostrating how to turn left and right, we had to put our hands in the warm, soft sand. It felt awesome. I could feel the sand between my fingers, and I felt so warm inside. I finally did it. I was in Hawaii, and for the first time it actually felt REAL. (You know when you're sooo excited for something, and you've waited so long for it that it doesn't feel real? Hawaii was like that for me.)
Afterwards, we went into the water, and it was so refreshing. Because the water was not hot, like the air around or like the sand. And it was not cold because it had the sun beating down on it, everyday. So it was just the right tempterature, and it was SOOO nice!
We started to surf, and when the little waves came it was alright, we just rode. But then came the big waves. And OH BABY! it was hard to hang on! You had to hold on to the board, and lift your torso up, with your legs flat behind you, and close your eyes. (because the water was salt water, it was fairly easy to get salt in your eyes, or nose, or mouth, etc. and that was Awful!)
I could see water all the way to the horizon! I could see surfers, and lifeguards, boats and helicoptors. I heard people yelling and laughing-it was almost as if i was seeing it on a movie, almost seemed unreal.
It was awesome. Long story short, I ate it a couple times. (I fell off the board) and I had many great times where I was able to stay up, and I was laughing the entire time. It was an incredible experience, and one that I will never forget. I debated going (because at this point in the trip, you don't have much money left.) and I am SOOO glad that I did.
here are some photos from the trip:
