John at Sandy's

John was a regular at Sandys when he lived in Honolulu..After being away for so long it usually takes him a few times to get his breath and stamina when we visit..Here he concentrates for awhile and had some great waves after that..He still got it !!

Sandy Beach !

Sandy Beach which is on the Koko Head side of Oah'u is the hot spot for bodysurfing or boogey boarding by the locals...It is not a beach for the tourist as the waves break onshore and it is quite dangerous..The lifeguards put red warning flags up and make PA announcements quite often to warn visitors of this..

Diamond Head Lookout !!

We stopped to check out the waves at Diamond Head..There's a great lookout point and the boys sat on the wall and enjoyed the sights...

Leonards Malasadas !!

In the town of Kapahulu there is a bakery called Leonards that has been there forever..I remember going there often as a child..Their speciality are malasadas which are little round doughnuts rolled in sugar...They are so delicious and a must eat when your in Honolulu !!

Hawaiian Canoe Regatta

Our first morning walk at Waimanalo there was a huge canoe regatta...This is a huge event in Hawaii where all the canoe clubs race their beautiful canoes and try to win the title...In Hawaii the kids usually grow up either paddling canoe or dancing hula.

Portugese Man O War !!

These Portugese Man O War are frequent visitors in the waters off of Waimanalo and Bellows beach..When it's extremely windy it blows these blue stingers onto the shore..Beware, when they sting it's bad...Every morning on my walk I would encounter approx. 8-10 of these on the beach...Lots of early morning popping of man o wars..

Sunday at Waimanalo Beach !!

What a gorgeous Sunday at the beach at Waimanalo...This is the beach right in front of Mom and Dad Gouveia's house..Tiger, Diane, Moya and the kids all came to spend the afternoon with us..After hours in the sun and ocean and a delicious lunch, add a little bit of volleyball and we were toast...What a awesome day with awesome friends!