Early Summer 2014
The annual Memorial Day paddle
Instead of kayaking, we took a six-man outrigger – really
fun – Hanalei Bay to Tunnels and back with a BBQ that evening at Rick & Jane's.
CANOE RACES - REGATTA 5/31/14
Regatta season started with a bang. Namolokama did really well and Gil was in 6
of 8 men’s races – of course they won all six.
Crews (men) for the day
Gil was in:
65+ guys, 60+ guys, Jr. men, Freshman men, 55+ men, and mixed 55+ men and women
For such a small canoe club, Namolokama O Hanalei really kicks butt!
The ladies win too
No one else in sight!
Running the gauntlet - people off the beach come help celebrate the women's victory
Jr. men start - Namo in inside lane
Juniors in the turn
Gil is sitting 3
After the turn - definitely in the lead
JR. men win - the regatta season started with a bang
Where are those other guys?
Laura Richardson - still a major sponsor for the club
Good friend and club sponsor, Laura requested we add a
pinch of her mom’s ashes to Hanalei Bay at about the time she was doing the same in the English Channel. With great pleasure the club rallied, just before men’s practice. Gil went out with us to do the honors and
then jumped in with the men and took off.
Just before men's practice
Mahalo everybody!
Mahalo everybody!
The ladies rallied in the afternoon to decorate the canoe
Nothing like flowers and warm farewells in Hanalei Bay
Na Pali Catamaran
Just to fit in a little more water before heading to the
mainland, we joined a friend and her family for a Na Pali snorkel. Never turn down a trip up the coast! Fantastic and we left and
returned to Hanalei instead of having to drive all the way around the island to
go out of Port Allen.
Na Pali in sight, almost to Tunnels
One of the sea caves - the water all lit up
The boat took us under for a cold shower!
More sea cave, more waterfall
All sacred to the Hawaiians
The Cathedrals
Pal, Mary Frances - first in the water
Her family still getting ready at the boat
One of my favorite fish - we call it an MFL
Truly one of my favorites - a Spotted Butterflyfish
Large cluster of black triggerfish and chubs
Looking up at the sky inside the "no ceiling cave"
Wouldn't want to be inside one when the top gave way . . .
No blue like the Na Pali blue
Back to Hanalei
Gotta say it is nice to leave and return so close to home
Na Pali Catamaran company in the Big Sav parking lot of Hanalei
Not to leave out our lovely plants and animals
Shama Thrush
Just when I thought we had an interloper trying to harass
our beautiful singing thrush, I realized it was his own offspring yammering for
food. Darling. As we watched, it became obvious which little
ones were male and female with their markings.
Dad and little girl (I mean female)
Baby Shama Thrush (male)
Green papaya salad
On the home front, buying local produce is an adventure. I bought some green papays (a variety - not just unripe fruit) and then went online for a Thai recipe to make the salad.
Green papayas, tomatoes, green beans, cashews and dressing
How exotic is this - pure white inside including the seeds!
Final result - Green Papaya Salad
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