By evening, most people in the city are 'hunkered down' with their nearest and dearest...those of us without anyone near and/or dear hunker at Jason's house instead! Among the dislocated are Andie and Lindsey, Alan, Chad, Tracy and her brother and his girlfriend...and of course me.
For a bunch of adventure racers, staying indoors is anathema and we take the opportunity to experience the last of the sun's rays from Jas' roof terrace - we can see the storm clouds circling above us and the winds are already gusting around the building.
At this point before it gets too dangerous we bid goodbye and safe journey to Tracy and her family as they head to their house for the rest of the night.
With the light fading, attention turns to the TV news where we can see the hurricane winds starting to beat the Galveston coast. Galveston residents are being told "get out now or face certain death" - that's pretty motivational if you ask me...
Once the reports become repetitive we switch to movies, games and beer to distract from the winds building outside the window. Though the street looks pretty secure, our main concern is the new palms planted across the street which are starting to look pretty fragile!
Mid-movie and with the storm half-forgotten outside, the power suddenly cuts out and we’re reminded of the severity of the situation we’re in. We head back to the roof terrace and experience the exhilarating full force of the wind and rain gusting around us before heading back in to safety, rather wetter than we were before. On checking the camera I realize that my ‘storm documentation’ didn’t come out so good though!
In true adventure racing style we don headlamps and camp out in the dark as the storm rages outside.
Nicki
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