Friday, December 9, 2011

This Is An Abomination!

A nature-free surf spot.  This is worse than AstroTurf.

A surf park high in the Pyrenees

A nightmarish quotation from the article:  "High in a misty valley in the Basque Pyrenees, miles from the ocean and surrounded by verdant sheep pastures, lies a prime surf spot. Its swells break with no wind or reef, and you can turn them on and off whenever you want."

No wind or reef, huh?  Wow, it sounds so authentic.  Part of the fun of surfing is waiting for the waves and then riding their glorious, and occasionally dangerous, unpredictability.  This "wave park" nonsense is like dressing up in hunting clothing and grabbing your Remington 700 to go to the meat section of the supermarket.