after two delayed flights and one lost piece of luggage, i have finally made it to the north shore of hawaii!!

after arriving and checking into my hostel (located right across from waimea bay) i acquired myself a bicycle and a board and went off in surf of waves.

i settled on freddy's. north of pipeline and sunset. 1) because I have surfed there before, 2) because there weren't too many other people out, and 3) everywhere looked mental.

and who should paddle past me almost immediately after i paddled out? sally fitzgibbons and bethany hamilton. both who were absolutely ripping.

other celebrity spottings between leaving my room and biking to watch pipeline: rabbit, laurie towner, steph gilmore.

and what else is awesome about hawaii?? you can get sushi for 5 bucks and beer for under 10.

did I mention I LOVE this place?