Holiday Boat Parade, HK Style
Mele Kalikimaka = Merry Christmas! (or as close as you can get in Hawaiian) We threw ourselves into experiencing the holidays Hawaiian-style, and the biggest event of our season was the Hawai’i Kai Boat...
Kahala / Waialae
We finally dropped by Kahala Beach, a 12-minute drive west in a posh area near country clubs and golf courses. We parked at the adjacent Waialae Beach Park, which has great amenities like shaded...
White Plains
Chill. Unassuming. Friendly. Regular folks living regular lives in a working class area of O’ahu called Ewa, teaching their kids to surf, taking a break from military service, boogie boarding, SUPing. White Plains is...
Ohana November
ohana = family November was family time! The highlight was having Troy’s mom Mabel as our guest of honor. She stayed with us for 12 days and had the time of her life! We...
Hui Nalu Canoe Club
hui nalu = Club (hui) of the Waves (nalu) At the end of our street lies the beautiful Maunalua Bay, and the halau for the Hui Nalu Canoe Club. Established in 1908 by the...
Kaua’i Visit
hele = to go In early November, my dear friend Ilse invited us to join her at her time share in Princeville, Kaua’i, and we, of course, jumped at the chance! Here’s our first...
Keep Calm and Dive On (Advanced Open Water Cert)
kai = ocean Prior Experience Troy and I got our Open Water Certification on our honeymoon in Cozumel, back in 2000. Since that time, we’ve been sporadic divers. The first few years, we dived...
Hanauma Ridge
Hanauma Bay is famous for its snorkeling, but the hike on the ridge over the bay is also well worth the while. Like many trails on this part of the island (southeast corner), the...
Waimea Bay
Since the Eddie just ran for only the eleventh time ever, December’s beach has to be Waimea. While the surf at this Bay turns into professional-surfers-only in the winter, during the summer when waves...
Ala Moana Beach
Like Waimanalo, Ala Moana is primarily a locals beach, but its charms are opposite of Waimanalo’s. Instead of rolling surf, you have calm lagoons protected by reefs; instead of quiet and lots of personal...