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Waimea Bay Beach

June 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

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After lunch Dallas and I headed over to the beach at Waimea Bay. This is a beach we went to last time we visited Hawaii. Like last time, there was no parking in the parking lot. This time we parked at Pupukea Beach and then just walked for about 10 minutes down the road to Waimea Bay. There was a well worn path all the way, I think a ton of people do this.

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Dallas selected a place for us to claim as our own. We hung out at the opposite end of the beach as we did the last time we visited.

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Looks good to me.

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During the winter months there are crazy waves here, up to 30 feet tall. When we visited, the water at Waimea Bay was so aquamarine and still. You could see clear down to your feed no matter how deep you went it. Great for playing around in the waves like Dallas here-

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The Waimea River flows into the ocean at Waimea Bay. Here you can see the cars going over the river. If you follow the river up it goes into Waimea Valley. More on that later.

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After playing around on the beach for a while Dallas and I went back to Haleiwa and got some shave ice at Matsumoto’s. I thought it was just as good as last time. Dallas, a far more seasoned shave ice eater, thought they were packing the ice too tight. One of these days I’ll try the azuki beans in my shave ice.

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Matsumoto Shave Ice in Haleiwa, Oahu

March 27th, 2007 · 4 Comments

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As far as I can tell, Matsumoto Shave Ice is a North Shore institution. It’s an old family business that’s been open since 1951, anyone and everyone in the general vicinity of Haleiwa, all sorts of famous Japanese and American superstars have been there and their photos are on the wall, etc. Dallas told me they have the best shave ice in Hawaii, and I won’t lie, it was really good, but I think I’ll always have a soft spot for Jo Jo’s in Kaua’i, where I had my first shave ice. Plus, they use Lappert’s mac nut ice cream, which is awesome.

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Ehukai Beach on the North Shore of Oahu

March 26th, 2007 · 1 Comment

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I’d never been to the North Shore of Oahu, so Dallas took me up there one day. We drove around and then stopped at Ehukai Beach, then Waimea Bay Beach Park, then we stopped and shopped a little in Haleiwa and then stopped for shave ice at Matsumoto’s.

These photos are from Ehukai, our first stop. Ehukai is the home of the Banzai Pipeline, which makes it one of the most spectacular and dangerous beaches in the world. In the winter, waves can reach 25 – 30 feet high here. In the summer it’s calmer and good for swimming and snorkeling. The Pipeline is actually about 100 yards to the left of Ehukai Beach. The steepness of the winter waves cause the crest to fall forward and make a tube. And then you get all those classic shots of the surfers inside the tubes of water. Each year there are surfing competitions here.

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