The 16th of July was a national holiday. For weeks the staff at Immigrants Med restaurant had been planning a big BBQ on beach. Fortunately the weather looked like it might hold out, unfortunately as we were carrying the stuff to the beach to set everything up, the ground started to do unexpected things. I have felt a light tremor before but this one was different. Rather than being a small amplitude, high frequency shake, this one was more of a big gentle sway backwards and forwards. It's an unnerving experience, probably because your senses base everything around the fact that the ground should be a reliable thing to make balance assumptions about.
Then the coast guard sirens started wailing and broadcasting a Tsunami warning. We all cleared off of the beach and waited for about 40 minutes 
(pictured) for the warnings to stop before heading inland to have the party in the local stadium grounds.
(pictured) for the warnings to stop before heading inland to have the party in the local stadium grounds. 
4 comments:
is that technically a 'blog photo'?
yeah, i cant even try to describe how weird earthquakes are...you are right though, once you are no longer able to trust the ground as being stable, i think thats the un-nerving part
She didn't know I was taking it honest! I'll post some more pics tonight - busy busy weekend!
If it was staged don't you think I would've had her leaning against a better car?
not sure with your taste in cars mate
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