Oh well
Arrived at MERC (Marine Education Recreational Centre) on the North Shore of Auckland with my P2P group for a afternoons activites and as I glanced out to sea I could see THIS.......
Yippie I thought "Im out there......" only to be told by one of the staff "Bro I wouldnt go out there today there's been a sewage over flow and this whole end has been closed down till further notice.
The North Shore Council in there infinite wisdom have a sewage treatment station up stream which is also connected to the general storm water drains so a bit of water from the sky means heaps at the other end which in turns flows into the "Pooh Pond" and causes a over flow into the Marine Reserve of Long Bay.......Hmmmm hardy the "Clean Green" image that we were hoping for.
Now when it comes to going for a surf ,there is not that much that will stop me........but lets just say Im not that keen to get myself in the pooh........ I thought Id head over the cliff to check out the reef furher South and after the 20 min hike up over the hill and down the other side I found that the two surfers were having a grand ole time well away from the offending water (Did I mention there were only TWO??)
Stoked at the thought of going out I ran back up over the hill down the othere side only to find that I had been BOXED in by the another bus and the driver had buggered off for a walk down the beach somewhere.
By "BOXED" I mean I couldnt even get into the lockers (Guess where my surfboard was ???)
Sometimes it just doesn't work.................so I found a spot on the cliff watching the boys "Hotdog it" and quietly had a sulk........
Yippie I thought "Im out there......" only to be told by one of the staff "Bro I wouldnt go out there today there's been a sewage over flow and this whole end has been closed down till further notice.
The North Shore Council in there infinite wisdom have a sewage treatment station up stream which is also connected to the general storm water drains so a bit of water from the sky means heaps at the other end which in turns flows into the "Pooh Pond" and causes a over flow into the Marine Reserve of Long Bay.......Hmmmm hardy the "Clean Green" image that we were hoping for.
Now when it comes to going for a surf ,there is not that much that will stop me........but lets just say Im not that keen to get myself in the pooh........ I thought Id head over the cliff to check out the reef furher South and after the 20 min hike up over the hill and down the other side I found that the two surfers were having a grand ole time well away from the offending water (Did I mention there were only TWO??)
Stoked at the thought of going out I ran back up over the hill down the othere side only to find that I had been BOXED in by the another bus and the driver had buggered off for a walk down the beach somewhere.
By "BOXED" I mean I couldnt even get into the lockers (Guess where my surfboard was ???)
Sometimes it just doesn't work.................so I found a spot on the cliff watching the boys "Hotdog it" and quietly had a sulk........
posted by PAORA at 14:59
2 Comments:
How beautiful the waves you took are!
But you couldn't ...
Paora. That is the life.
It's impossible for a bus driver to carry his own surfboard in the bus in my country anyway.
Kia ora Cuz!
Arron Gray calling.
Hows life treating you all? Found this attached to an email flying around and thought I woud drop you a line.
Your little lady is beautiful must definately get her looks fro her mum!
Where are you leaving these days?
Well I'm still in London keeping the brits out of a job and things are pretty good.
Little girl, Pania, is now 20 months old and is an absolute joy to be with.
Puts it all into perspectve aye.
Drop me a line when you have time and be great to chat.
arron.gray@gb.schindler.com
Kia kite
Az
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