GIANT WAVES CONTINUE

Thursday, December 29, 2005

I meant to post this last week, but in the holiday rush I am late.

There were 15-20 foot waves last Wednesday. Very dangerous but also, a surfer's dream. Big surf has continued on through this week, though not with the intensity of last Wednesday.

130 people had to be rescued by the Coast Guard and a very experienced lifeguard actually drowned. They are telling people on the beach not to turn their back toward the surf.

All this big wave stuff has turned Encinitas into a very busy place! There are a lot of old VW buses with surfing gear strapped on them and tons of traffic at the beaches. It's really cool and weird to be inside working at a bustling little ad agency, and then outside everyone's on vacation. Feels like a Twilight Zone episode.