Behind our little village with about 100 houses are a few volcanic mountains. The wind blows from the sea here about 330 days a year – hence we live on the windward side of Oahu (the East) – which ensures that the mountains are green all year. The rock is unstable and the hiking paths
We really love the little village here in Lanikai. We wake up from the sound of the wind in the palm trees and the tropic birds. Every morning we take a look at the Kailua bay: either we have beautiful waves for surfing or warm nice wind for windsurfing, or we get our newest toys
A light breeze, sunshine…an ideal day for a sailing trip along the coast together with our Munich neighbours :). Clear highlight of the day: a whole crowd of dolphins joined us and played in the waves of our boat. more dolphins with babies
Every day we are touched by the stunning beauty of this place and the big smiles of our kids :)
We actually slept through the storm, was turned out to be just a bit of heavy rain, so outside of a few palm leaves in the garden and all plants looking a bit greener this morning, nothing happened. In fact the sun is back in this magic spot. The storm did however bring us a
We have arrived in the paradise of Lanikai on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Our new home is cool but a little twist in the adventure has placed us in what seems to be a reality TV show. ->> What happens, if you put us Germans into the same house with a French family
South of Big Sur Highway 1 climbs high, gets windy and gives stunning views of the Calfornia Coast, with kelp beds, big surf, seals, few beaches, and big cliffs. Since STAYCATION (close to home vacation to save money and support the local economy) has become the latest fashion in America, and parks are closing due
For me the trip is also about “spiritual places”. Esalen is one of them. “Esalen – a convergence of mountains and sea, mind and body, meditation and action. Esalen – a center for alternative education, a forum for transformational practices, a restorative retreat, a worldwide community of seekers. That’s what they say. It is in
Life is good here in Point Arena. We met Tim’s friend Andy and Denise and Kalina and Noah. I could go to great yoga classes with Denise, Gerry went surfing with Andy, Noah showed Robinson the horses and Kalina and Sienna were playing with the cats. It is so wonderful to see, how beautiful life
Another gem on the Oregon coast, a little beach town in Southern Oregon, check out the beaches…