Well, our last big trip together, everyone was so excited and we were 11 people, what is increadible for study week! We all kind of knew that it should end with a great adventure together, an experience that we will not forget - and it was like that, totally unexpected and adventureous, and wet and painful (for some of us).
In order to fit everybody in we needed 3 cars which is kind of a problem because it is easier to get free drugs in town than to find an exchange student who is willing to drive you! But we have great friends and therefore it was possible to organize the carpool. But then the first discussion started about the meeting time and the first stop of the trip. One group was totally up for going to Mt Wellington to see the sunrise, the 'older' ones trusted the weather forecast and knew the moral lack of some friends regarding meeting times and wanted to head directly to the peninsula.
I could tell the whole story but the short version is - we split into two groups and finally wisdom and age won over youth and excitement. But to see fog, frost and a dangerously slippery road can be an adventure, too!
At Shipsternsbluff the rain started and maybe this should have made us stay in the cars, but who seeks adventure must cope with that, too! So we started the 4.5h return tour and after about 1h we got to the cliffs and it was an amazing experience to feel the strong and rough winds nearly blowing you down. I have to admit, I really enjoyed closing my eyes and letting the wind hit me.
From the cliffs we had to head down all the way to the beach, which took us another hour. But to hear the waves coming closer was worth every exhausting step. At the surfer spot, there was no beach, just rough rocks, but due to the rough and stormy weather conditions we had an incredible atmosphere.
Our journalists and adrenalin seekers tried to get as close to the 21ft waves as possible, to make story-like pics. This behaviour was leading to some really dangerous circumstances which ended in: all alive, but wet and injured, 2 had to see the doctor to get stitches or bandages. What we all learned - I suppose I do not need to mention it! But what hopefully one of us learned is to re-order his priorities, because to ask first to rescue the GoPro cam is not a good survival strategy! What I have learned? Well, most important thing maybe - never follow a men because you think he knows what he is doing or you will get wet underpants ;-)
In order to fit everybody in we needed 3 cars which is kind of a problem because it is easier to get free drugs in town than to find an exchange student who is willing to drive you! But we have great friends and therefore it was possible to organize the carpool. But then the first discussion started about the meeting time and the first stop of the trip. One group was totally up for going to Mt Wellington to see the sunrise, the 'older' ones trusted the weather forecast and knew the moral lack of some friends regarding meeting times and wanted to head directly to the peninsula.
I could tell the whole story but the short version is - we split into two groups and finally wisdom and age won over youth and excitement. But to see fog, frost and a dangerously slippery road can be an adventure, too!
At Shipsternsbluff the rain started and maybe this should have made us stay in the cars, but who seeks adventure must cope with that, too! So we started the 4.5h return tour and after about 1h we got to the cliffs and it was an amazing experience to feel the strong and rough winds nearly blowing you down. I have to admit, I really enjoyed closing my eyes and letting the wind hit me.
From the cliffs we had to head down all the way to the beach, which took us another hour. But to hear the waves coming closer was worth every exhausting step. At the surfer spot, there was no beach, just rough rocks, but due to the rough and stormy weather conditions we had an incredible atmosphere.
Our journalists and adrenalin seekers tried to get as close to the 21ft waves as possible, to make story-like pics. This behaviour was leading to some really dangerous circumstances which ended in: all alive, but wet and injured, 2 had to see the doctor to get stitches or bandages. What we all learned - I suppose I do not need to mention it! But what hopefully one of us learned is to re-order his priorities, because to ask first to rescue the GoPro cam is not a good survival strategy! What I have learned? Well, most important thing maybe - never follow a men because you think he knows what he is doing or you will get wet underpants ;-)
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