Couldn't ask for a more perfect start to the day. Bondy, Cam and myself went to the beach all with out knowin the other was doin the same and woke with a simple stretch in the balmy sun finishing with a refreshing swim in water that offered perfect temps for lazing. The swell has come in over night and the banks are looking the goods. I think a few of us may look into gettin a few boards and make the most of the swell. Whangamata is home to some epic beaches and the Whangamata Bar, a left hand sand bar ,on the mouth of the marina entrance! Today's got some rad vibes to it already. Breaky and off to the 'Pumpkin Pit'.
Tairua is the closest town to the pit and the traffic is as u would imagine for a friday morning. There were trucks, Rv's and cars everywhere. Our first strike of bad luck came as we were hangin out in the van on the first run up, fully frothing on the features of this Coromandel roller coaster, we past a water truck and his load was spilling out the sides onto the road. Bunk! There was a wet line most the way down. Not at all what u want on a busy winding road. We set off to have a quick scout of a run they call 'Sailors Graveyard'. Rough and the usual chip seal, this one was not for us.
Come back up and there was a local Po dawg lurking at the top of the hill. We drove down again, and he flashed the red n blue at us. Devo'd. Apparently we can't sk8 the road. The efforts we went to defend our right to use the road went without notice and the local PD didn't want a bar of it, threatening us with arrest if we hit the hill.
Bailed and looked at some sights. Climbed a big rock. Sk8ed the local park and Bondy was sk8in hard surf styles! U could tell he was keen to get a few. The boys all bailed out to 'Underground Chicken' for the arvy while Gabe sat and chilled and i went and caught a few waves. After a hell little barrel, described by one of the local groms as a "sweet lil nugget", and a few fwagh-pa's off the lip, the cold got to me and i bounced up the beach, frozen, looking forward to a warm shower.
The boys got back from the sk8 and Bondy's got a board. No sooner than u could say" OIOIOI", Bondy is out, running up the beach to get a few before sundown. Yeah bra, go get pitted. I grabbed a beer and a few crew, and went and watched Bondy get a few!
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