So this weekend was sheer fun in the sun and relaxation!! Saturday we (my suite mates Hannah and Jaidon and I) "hiked" with the Outdoor Adventure Center (OAC) on their trip to the Green Sand Beach. I label it as a "hike" because it really is only a 2.5 mile walk. The only "hiking" was going up and down the cliff to get to the beach! But once down at the beach the waves were these awesome classic "body whompers" that we used to see in Baja! Super fun waves to ride and crash onto the shore if you didn't mind the load of sand in every crevice of your body! And these waves were HUGE might I add! We were getting the full force of a Southern swell so the waves were bigger than their average size... So kinda funny... Most people who went either stayed on the beach tanning (seriously you couldn't have done that at the pool?) or stayed right where all the sand was getting churned up and the waves broke... it was quite entertaining to see people get slammed when they least expected it! I can't laugh too hard though because me and Hannah were trying to go back out after getting some water and got nailed by a wave... but we stayed on our feet!!! So it wasn't that bad! haha We saw a turtle a few times, wondering what he was doing but he kept dipping below so we couldn't really follow the little guy!
Yesterday was soooo much fun! I climbed the world's tallest mountain. And I did not even need a jacket!! For those of you haters- Mauna Kea IS taller than Everest. From base to summit. Mount Everest just gets a head start being in the Himalayas! The view was absolutely breathtaking!! It was actually warm at the top and after you get acclimated, being at such high altitude was actually kinda nice! According to my Norwegian friend Simen it is because your body produces more red blood cells and athletes used to do it before a marathon, but then when they did the blood work test it looked like steroids! The air was so clean and clear I almost did not want to go down!
Well another week of school ahead and hopefully making a trip to Place of Refuge this Saturday!
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