On the 11th Day of Christmas, my tutu gave to me ....
... 11 foot pipeline!
When you hear the opening music for Hawaii Five O, it prepares you for the big wave about to crash down on the North Shore. But there is more to the North Shore than surfing. From the North Shore Chamber of Commerce,
From the vast pineapple plantations near Wahiawa, to the tropical orchards of Waialua, to the more than colorful atmosphere of Haleiwa town, there's plenty to do and see. Travel down the road and you come upon the world-renowned beaches of Pipeline, Sunset Beach, and of course Waimea Bay. Take a hike in Waimea Valley or explore Peacock Flats in Mokuleia on the Waianae Range. Stop by a roadside stand in Kahuku and pick up a fresh papaya or savor a fresh catch shrimp plate. Catch an authentic Polynesian canoe pageant at the Polynesian Cultural Center and you have the makings of a fun-filled time on the North Shore.
You can also follow the Presidential motorcade to Matsumoto Shave Ice - a refreshing treat that locals, tourists, and the First Family enjoy. In honor of the North Shore, I am giving away 11 Contemporaries for you to read at the beach ... or by the fire (for those who are snowbound):
Starr Ambrose, Our Little Secret
Catherine Anderson, Only By Your Touch
Mary Kay Andrews, Savannah Blues
Karen Hawkins, Lois Lane Tells All
Kristan Higgins, The Next Best Thing
Linda Lael Miller, McKettricks of Texas: Tate
Laura Moore, Remember Me
Mariah Stewart, Coming Home
Sherryl Woods, Along Came Trouble
To enter the giveaway,
1. Leave a comment about what you enjoy most about the beach.
2. For the duration of the "12 Days of Christmas", comments for all posts will be open through January 6. I will randomly draw winners for each day's prize(s) on January 7. Prizes will be mailed NLT January 10.
3. The "12 Days of Christmas" is only open to US residents. However, I will mail a special Hawaiian treat to any international reader who sends their mailing address to sos.america@yahoo.com.
Hau’oli Makahiki Hou!
Happy New Year!
Kim in Hawaii
I recommend an indie film, The Ride: Back to the Soul of Surfing.
When hotshot surfing champion David Monroe wipes out on a big wave (on the North Shore), he slips back in time to 1911 Hawaii. Washing up on Waikiki Beach, he discovers the true spirit of surfing when he is befriended by a young Hawaiian beach boy not yet known to the world - the future Olympic and surfing legend Duke Kahanamoku.
This is a heartwarming movie about what is important - ohana (family), pilialoha (friendship), and aloha (Duke's creed).
In one scene, David complains that he can't ride the heavy long boards (since he is used to surfing with shorter fiberglass boards). Duke replies, "Ride the surf, not the board."
I'll have this movie with me at the RT Booklovers' Convention, April 6 -10, 2011, in Los Angeles. Join me for a spiritual ride ....
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I love going to the beach and laying out on a blanket and reading! Every once in a while I'll jump in the water!
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriend used to live on the base in Hawaii and he has told me some crazy stories about the Pipeline. I hope I can see it one day. For me my favorite part of the beach is the waves. They are so beautiful and majestic. Oh and I don't want to forget powerful.
ReplyDeleteI actually like making sand castles and looking for seashells.
ReplyDeleteI love to read at the beach, listening to the waves. When I get too warm, I go in the water.
ReplyDeleteBeachcombing is a favorite activity. Aside from shells, beach glass and barnacle encrusted shoes, I once found a shark's tooth! And all that walking is great exercise.
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I love the beach but I'm a afraid of getting into the water. (Can't swim) This is not good since I live on the Oregon coast and surrounded by water. It always cold and windy even in the summer so we bundle up. I do love collecting seashells, agates and and washed up bottles and other foreign debris. Sometimes on a rare sunny day I like to read a good book and strech out in the sand. Now that I have kids we fly kites and make sandcastles. My hubbie just took the kids out driving in the dunes this weekend! Its only a 25 min. drive to the nearest beach.
ReplyDeleteI love listening to the waves crash onto the beach. I live twenty miles inland from the ocean in Southern Oregon.
ReplyDeleteNo question for me - the best part of the beach are the cool breezes. No matter how hot it is, it feels cool at the beach.
ReplyDeleteI love the feel of sand when your in the water Cuba had sand that felt like silk.
ReplyDeleteDh loved to windsurf during the summer it's been a few years now, the last time was when we were on vacation in Jamaica.
Have a great day...
The bug finely got me:-(
I really used to like making sandcastles at the beach! It's been a while since i've been to one but it's always so relaxing and fun =)
ReplyDeleteMy sister and I visited our cousin on base years ago. He took us to North Shore, but the waves were low that day.
ReplyDeleteI like the beach because I like to listen to the sound of the ocean.
I honestly like everything about the beach. The water's cool, the sand's warm, there are so many people. I really love going during the summer!
ReplyDeleteThe beach is one of my favorite places! I love to surf and bodyboard. I haven't been to Hawaii's beaches, but maybe on day! We got to Virginia Beach often though, and it's probably not as beautiful as the Pacific coast, but I still love it :)
ReplyDeleteStephanie
You are really giving away some awesome books Kim. Thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteI love everything about the beach. I love to walk the beach early in the morning looking for shells and late in the afternoon just for enjoyment. The sound of the waves breaking on the beach are so relaxing and it makes me very relaxed and lazy to be near the water.
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Hmm..we don't visit the beach often and I certainly have not surfed before but I think I would enjoy it. The Ride seems like a great movie and those books selections are good too!
ReplyDeletehat a great prize giveaway Kim, amazing . Thanks for the opportunity to win. I love the way the water feels as it rushes over you on the beach slightly emerged in the water. Since I'm a child I have loved the water lapping up against the shore.
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a bunch of great books Kim ! it's great !
ReplyDeletei'm not that a beach person. i like to go to the beach but not in a long hour. i don't like my skin get burn :)
I like going to the shore but not to be on the beach. I don't like crowds.
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I like going swimming at the beach.
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