February 25, 2014

Oahu

 The walk from our home to Pipeline!

 The crowd gathers to watch all the surfers!

 Whales are even watching the surfers!

 This is the cove near Shark's cove, which is supposed to be a great snorkeling spot in the summer.

It is too rough in the winter, so people snorkel in this small cove.  

Leah snorkeled here and found a large school of needlenose fish.

 Next stop - the best shave ice on Oahu!

 An hour of rain?  Time to shop at this warehouse tourist spot in Waialua.

Beach west of Waialua.

 Au Beach - LOTS of turtles here!

 

 Rubie - this is Ruby, who lives near Au Beach.

 Dean Hamer, who was interviewed for Leah's doc "Survival of the Fabulous" lives on the North Shore.

February 24, 2014

Oahu

 Our B717 flight to Oahu

 First stop - Pearl Harbor

 Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941

This map shows Pearl Harbor on the morning of the surprise Japanese attack.  

More than 185 ships and service craft were moored here.  The fleet's three aircraft carriers were at sea.  

The attack lasted 110 minutes starting at 7:55am.  

A total of 2,335 US servicemen were killed and 1,143 were wounded.  68 civilians were also killed.

The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the US into World War II.

 

The U.S.S. Arizona Memorial

 The actual anchor from the USS Arizona.  

It weighs almost 20,000 pounds!

 The Battleship Missouri was the last US battleship ever built.  

World War II ended on her deck on September 2, 1945.

Next stop - The North Shore!

 Meet Brutus (Hawaiian name:  Nalukai)

Brutus is 45 years old and weighs 190 lbs.  

Brutus loves this beach - he basks in the sun over half the days of the year.

 Meet Olivia-Dawn (Hawaiin name:  Ipo)

Olivia-Dawn is 40 years old and weighs 210 lbs.

 Our home on the North Shore.

Our door is on the right.

The beach in front of our home.  

This beach is part of the 7 mile miracle that stretches across the North Shore.

 Pipeline!  Surfers from around the world come here to surf.

Pipeline was only a 15 beach minute walk from our "home".

                                   

 The sunset from our home.

February 23, 2014

Kauai

John watches the sunrise at Donkey Beach.

The pool area at Islander on the Beach.

This outdoor patio is where we sat many mornings 

checking "Viber texts" from Averi (Texting from Macau, China)

The lobby.

Annie, the owner of our favourite coffee spot - Small Town Coffee.

The entrance to Donkey Beach.

Donkey Beach.

Back to Poipu and through the Eucalyptus Tree Tunnel.

Looking back at both crescent beaches in Poipu.

Hello Averi!  If we swam, the next stop is Macau, China!

This outrigger club was fun to watch.

More turtles!!

Kiahuna Beach

Great restaurant to watch the sunset.

It hardly rained, yet a beautiful rainbow at the Beach House Restaurant.

Great views!  Stunning day!

                                 

Goodnight Kauai!