1 week at the Sofitel Resort…and now celebrating Hanalei’s 3rd Birthday on the Coral Coast
After 6 days at the Sofitel Resort in Fiji…we make our way down to the Coral Coast! If you did not view the video from our previous post, make sure you watch it. Things come in full circle…we just wrapped up a business event at the same hotel we came to 5+ years ago when […]
We are in Fiji….Bula!
We just arrived in Fiji on Saturday evening….Bula! After 2.5 months in Hawaii, we had to get back to reality…onward to Fiji! To all the great people we have known over the years in Hawaii & all the new faces we have met….a big Aloha to all of you! What can we say….but what a […]
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Review
Being that are Family is in the middle of 3 Year Trip around the World with our daughter who turns 3 this month, we require a camera that is waterproof and durable. This is is our 4th model of the Olympus Stylus so we are not newbies to this Series, though we are on the […]
North Shore…Surf, BBQ’s and Polo Match
There is no place like the North Shore. If you have ever taken the drive to the North Shore of Oahu, be sure to take a picture of the ever so famous Haleiwa Sign. Once you do, you will notice this icon all over the world. In fact we were in Bali at a “warung” […]
Best Roadside Thai food…
For any of you that have never been to the North Shore of Oahu let me fill you in. The North Shore of Oahu is COUNTRY…in fact you will see more pick up trucks and cars with a green bumper sticker that reads: “Keep the Country, Country” than you will see “baby on board” stickers […]
Interview with Legendary surfboard shaper on the North Shore, JC, of JC Surfboards!
Yesterday at the Sugar Mill on the North Shore, I stopped by JC Surfboards (John Carper) to check out some of his new boards, get a broken board reapaired…and also captured a quick interview with the legendary Shaper of 30 years! In my quick (and 1st) interview with JC ….he discusses his shop and his […]
First Friday….of March in Chinatown – Honolulu
The First Friday of each month in Chinatown of Honolulu, Hawaii…goes off! Since Rhonda was in Australia for the past week…Hanalei & my sister ventured into town for First Friday. We thought that since it was in Chinatown…it would be a great family event. It turns out that it is an incredible time for the […]
Rhonda in Sydney, Australia on March 7th, 2010…Live life today like it was your Last!
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Swano snapping Ross’ 8’0″ gun in 12-18ft surf @ Sunset Beach…
I have to start off by sending my condolences to Ross & most importantly, his T&C 8’0″ Gun…which is now in surfboard heaven. This was one heck of day (Feb 21, 2010) at Sunset Beach in which the waves were breaking in the double to triple overhead range (12-18ft on the face of the wave) […]
Pre & Post Surf Video of my Waimea Bay session in 20ft+ on March 1st….
The first day of March 2010 started off with a bang on the North Shore of Oahu with 20ft+ face surf rolling through at Waimea Bay. This was my 3rd session out there and the largest of any of the other 2 sessions. The trade winds were blowing a bit strong and made for […]