california 2012

once again work beckoned me to southern california. like last year i decided to stay and do a bit of vacationing after fulfilling my obligations with work. with minimal planning, this years trip turned out to be a blast. had awesome accomodations in san clemente with the most hospitable family. surfed trestles every morning and cardiff one afternoon. drooled over beautiful boutique surfboards at the icons of surf and hobie shops. and ate delicious food and drank makers mark every day. suffice it to say i feel vacationed. already looking forward to next year.

 entertainment.

 icons of surf.

 trestles.

 uppers.

toy.

inspiration.

a picture of a picture i took while at the hobie shop in dana point last july. this guy ( im pretty sure its hobie alter) has managed to combine my three passions into one activity. eating. drinking. surfing. rad.

california3. hobie.

went up to dana point one afternoon to check out the hobie shop. in all honesty, a big disappointment. a giant retail space with a little room off to the side that housed maybe 15 boards. BUT, at the same time i got to put my hands on one of those tyler warren bars of soap i so frequently gaze at online.

another positive was the shaping bay located right in the shop. an employee informed us that terry martin had just left, that we could catch him the following morning and that he would enjoy the visit nonetheless.

early the next morning we stopped by the shop on our way to the airport. terry martin was there and happy to visit, just as the employee said he would be. he told us of traveling to fort bragg in 1961 with the airforce. he and some buddies went down to myrtle beach during some off time. unimpressed with the calm conditions of the south carolina coast, they swam out several hundreds of yards. he said before they knew it there was a large crowd of people and officials on the beach, shouting and waving them to shore. they swam in and were informed that it was against the law to swim past shoulder depth. a sad experience and poor representation of our region no doubt. almost arrested for swimming.mr. martin was very charming and friendly, did not make us feel at all as if we were a bother or interruption even at such an early hour. it was a pleasure to meet him.