Hawaii - Random Things part 2.

Pali Mountain vista point with tour guide Kala.



There were tons of these little spots around Oahu where you could swim in clean ocean water.


Yup....


Yo' boy, on duty, securing Hanauma Bay. All sorts of Ruckus was going down....LOL!


Just barely caught this xB-zee. the official flatland transport.




Here's an air quality comparison:

In picture one, (Los Angeles) a shot of the Hollywood hills from Studio City parking lot on a sunny evening. The hills are a few blocks away, but seem far 'cuz of the diffusion caused by smog.


In picture two, (Hawaii) Diamond Head, is farther away, but it looks like it must be a couple blocks. Crystal clear....



Lookin' for a new lab....

Hawaii - Random Things.

Here are some random photos from Hawai'i.


Chillin' with Cuyler and Dennis. There's always someone to hang out with in Hawaii.

Here are some random signs I saw...

A lot of signs in Hawaii have Japanese subtitles.



You can't miss the restrooms at the Honolulu Airport.




The dude in this sushi restaurant's logo doesn't look very "genki" to me...



Don't believe the hype about super expensive food in Hawaii. Yo' boy, Don Quijote, got you covered. Same prices as the mainland. Yogurt was actually cheaper...


HNL (Honolulu International Airport)



On top of being a chill airport, Honolulu International has a huge garden area where you can chill out while waiting for your flight. LAX doesn't have anything like this when you wait for your next fight - I mean "flight!" LOL!

13 years difference....2011 and......

....1998.

Stay Tuned for Part 2 of Random things in Hawaii.....

Last Session in Oahu. Back to Makiki Courts!

Quick combo from the last session at Makiki.


Mission to Wallows:

Loaded up the bikes in Kala's car and rolled out to find Wallows...


We found Wallows, but then water started pouring into the ditch so we had to peace out quick! Eeeow!





Back to the courts:
Last session at Makiki Courts.

Kala.


Dave.


Bobby.

I was really into checking out spots we don't have in Cali. Here's one called Zippy's.

Zippy's is all over Oahu!


Dave loaded up.


The teriyaki beef and rice was real good at the session.


I've been really busy since I got back, working and riding. The next post I'll show some other random stuff from the trip. Stay tuned....

Wild Wednesday on Oahu.

While we wait for the courts to clear on Wednesday night, yo' boy, Romeo aka "Slippah Man," pulls off a decade in some flip flop sandals! Rocking some Haro master/freestyler old skool set up.









After the session, hit up Liliho Bakery for some malasadas. Dude....Apple malasadas are dope. You gotta try it.

Sunday Sessions on Oahu.

BMX is alive in Hawaii on Sundays!
Session at Makiki Courts.




Kala came through for a session at Makiki courts.

The Makiki spot is tight.

Bike ride at The BikeFactory Shop.
Every Sunday evening there's a BMX ride around the Honolulu area.


Cuyler shows off his flatland skills behind the shop, prior to the bike ride.


One stop on the route.




You could chill here everyday if you lived here.


The sunsets on the ride and then we head out to Ewa (pronounced "Ever" without the "r") for the night session on the tennis courts.

Ewa Courts
If eva' make it out to Ewa, you got to chill with these dudes, the OG's of Hawaii flatland! Every sunday night...


Someone had a fully mint Haro Master built up. The bike looks sick. That chrome makes you wanna ride!


This dude, Romeo, an OG just came out for the first time. He got on the Master and is hooked. He'll be back to the courts soon with his own bike for sure.


Decade! Ale was fresh. Respect!



Kala with a forward rope.


Dave sets up this hang-5 in route to hang-nothing!

Aloha!

Yesterday Riverside, this morning Honolulu. Aloha! West Coast and Beyond. FLATmode!

Morning in Honolulu.

Chillin' in this park while scoping riding spots in the vicinity.




Clean Ocean.



Blue Sky. Real Clouds. No Smog. No Chem Trails.....


Session at Makiki park later this afternoon....

A good session in Riverside.

Claude Hickman, recently moved to Riverside, CA. He invited me down for a session which resulted in capturing a new combo on video. The "Blindside", by Claude Hickman.




Here's a short combo for good measure.