Despite surfing being globally recognised and pursued in even landlocked countries, the reaction in Hawaii to surfing in England was ‘Really?!’
All it takes is a couple of flights and a few drinks in a San Fransisco airport bar, before seeing people going for a surf in England, despite the grey skies and obvious temperature difference.
That said, the reaction ‘Really?!’ is understandable – surfing really is different in Hawaii, almost a completely different sport, life, pursuit.
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