February 26, 2014

Oahu

Our spot on the beach in our back yard.

Shark's Cove, still too rough to snorkel.

We think this is Elvis' house.

And Elvis' gate.

Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau

I think we saw whales every day!  Here are two playing.

Haleiwa Alii Beach Park

Lot's of turtles here - how many do you count in this picture?

We even stumbled across one on shore.

Hale'iwa Beach Park

Puaena Point Beach - one of our favourite beaches.

There was lots a great beginning surfing here.  

Leah was this far from the turtle!

The turtle is right below Leah - just an arms length away.

Notice the little helicopter?  It is an aerial camera 

and is filming the little girl on her Dad's shoulders 

for a reality TV series about a surfing family.

Next stop - Parasurfers!

Waimea Bay Beach Park

Giovanni's is known as the best shrimp on the island.

Sunset Beach at sunset!

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.