Shopping for souvenirs on the North Shore

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After a brilliant 6.5 hour flight from Denver to Honolulu (with a unexpected slot in Economy Plus on United, the leg room was bitchin'), we were greeted by Team Cheateaux, Hawaii chapter. Allan's brother Aaron and his wife Tammy Bo-bammy live in Wahiawa, pretty much smack dab in the middle of Oahu, and will be now and forever known as "Team Danger". With some really choice digs off base, we are free to come and go as we please...

But first things first....

The beach! We head straight to the north shore for some swimming and body surfing at keikis after we pick Jami up some new swim fins. The Churchhills finally had it and she's been looking for something a bit stiffer. It felt amazing to slide into 80 degree perfection. Air? 80 degrees. Water? 80 degrees. Wind? light. Entirely to comfortable.

Evening finds us at Mackys Shrimp Truck, a north shore institution and Team Danger's favorite by far. If you find yourself on the south side of Haleiwa town, swing by Mackys. The spicy hot is the shaz. Then off to Flavormania Ice Cream where they sell..... homemade ice cream. The Coco-Mac Nut, Almond Coco Fudge, Coconut cream.... hell anything coconut is were its at.

We dawn patrol it to Rightovers and Leftovers. Few folks out and variable surf means enough waves for all. After a few head high fun ones, Jami takes a left that shelfed and gets bounced. She paddles back out and shows me her back that is dripping blood pretty good. Game over. We negoiate the reef to get her cleaned up and head off on a hike in the Wahiawa hills. 5 miles takes us a little over 3 hours, a testament to the shear burliness of HI terrain.

We head off to town to swoop up the creator of the male contingent of Team Cheateaux, aka Mom Dukes, aka Incredible Red, aka The Tam. A week with mom in Hawaii is great.

A few things of note...
-amazing rainbows
-light misty rain with not a cloud in site
-the market at Aloha stadium on saturdays
-diving at Sharks Cove
-downwind paddles
-night swims
-tandem surfing Waikiki
-the smell of the pineapple fields in the breeze
-catching falling mango
-eating sweet shrimp in Kahuku
-jumping off rocks and bridges with local kids
-the nicer face of Waimea Bay
-geocaching with Team Danger

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Photos

Tammmyyyy!!!!!
looking tre chic

Keiki's
a rad little beach on the north shore, perfect for bonfires.

Keiki's
showing a little sneaker NW summer time swell.

Maxwell Von Piddlebottom
"where are you're jewels!!?"
he eats and poo's alot of sand.

Jami, after the bounce...
at right overs on the north shore. She's alot happier here than she was in the water... something about sharks...

Quick draw competitions
Tammy gets one off at high noon.

A few things about brewing beer...
1. you must drink beer to brew beer, preferably a homebrew.
2. funny hats are mandatory... this is Aarons beer brewin and brat eating hat.

What was to be...
a delicious summer time wit... thats tangerines, oranges and grapefruit with a grip of coriander.

Mom dukes...
happy.

Tammy and Danger
paddle bra's

the Xterra
loaded for SUP fun.

Aoki's shave ice
better than Masimoto's and the line is way shorter.

Aaron...
"huh?" Cheateaux

Jami
at Kaienana Point.

Pick up the rock
put down the rock

Allan and Mom
Looking at Alaska

At the end of the rainbow in Hawaii
you are more likely to find a bunch of illegal weed growing and if you value you're life, dont mess with it, or the Hawaiian "leprechauns" aka BIG mofo's

Aaron...
feeling patriotic

We took 80 pictures...
to get this one.

I love...
these kids.