wut i did when no23 came :]

remember the last time u laugh at ppl who do silly thing and then get themselves in trouble, especially when its reported in local news?

well, my roommates & i thought we'd get out of our cosy little house and get a taste of no23... get up close and personal wif her, just like Koji and i did when no21 came. only this time there were 5 of us... and a car.

the plan was to get to the beach... coastline to get a glimpse of how big a havoc can she cause. the news said it was the biggest by far.... from the last 15yrs. i got dressed pretty quick... in a tshirt and sweat pants. from my last experience, wearing too much wasnt useful. and the lot of us packed into a small car(called kei here or kancil for malaysians :] ) and headed for a hotspring by the beach. Koji and i had a pretty good time when we went out last time to meet no 21.

the way down to the beach from our place was pretty usual, lots of rain and trees swaying cos of the strong gust. then as we stopped at a traffic light at HIhirose, lo and behold... a big wave hit the shore in front of us sending a huge splash of white water up onto the concrete barrier.

Hooo... we all cheered in the minicar. rounding the corner, and there she was, doing all she could to bring down the structures between us and an angry sea. luckily she could not, and we spend some time cruising down the street while admiring her charm.

soon we reached the onsen(hotspring), koji and wes dashed ahead to the entrance only to find it closed.... surprise surprise cos it was opened last time no21 came by. hmm.... unable to get into the onsen we then decided to stand and watch the huge waves from the beach by the onsen.

the view was absolutely stunning. reminds me alot of a scene in LOTR where liv tyler summons a wave of horse on the 9 dead kings... only this time it crashed on 2 barriers erected to protect the beach, which we always complain to be an eyesore though this time it did wonders totally submerged under the angry sea, breaking waves and making an amazing scenario and not to mention keeping us safe from harm's way.

too bad i could not bring my camera with me... and there wasn't any decent shots i took from within the car that i could share. one can only see it to realize how amazing mother nature is.
that marked the end of our little adventure, as we were too cold and shivering too much to travel farther to another hotspring. we went straight home to a hot shower although we had to fight over who gets to shower first.... rats~!! why do i always loose in jangken :
all in all, it was just as nice as the last trip although i have to say the last one was pretty dangerous as koji and i walked all the way to the beach with nothing on us but our tshirt, pants, and two 500yen coins. haha... plus we got into the onsen last time :]

it feels great after that, knowing that i m still alive and kicking. and the big waves crashing down on the beach... white water washing all the way up to our feet, simply marvelous, better than a good movie or concert anytime.

till our next adventure, ciao. stay alive & take care

cheers,