Tag Archives: Hawaii

MALAEKAHANA: TWO

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Johanna Björk

One of the main reasons that we opted to spend a night in one of the grass shacks at Malaekahana was that it came with a fire pit. You called a guy who, a half hour later, showed up with … Continue reading →

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MALAEKAHANA: ONE

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Johanna Björk

Bumming around Oahu in our ’78 Westfalia, we stayed at a few different campground. Our favorite, though, was Friends of Malaekahana, on the Windward side, near the North Shore. The first night, we decided to stay in a grass shack … Continue reading →

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WORK/PRETEND

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Johanna Björk

This is me working in Hawaii. This is me pretending to work in Hawaii. Or, maybe not, actually. I miss the sunshine and sand between my toes. Two more months of winter in NYC… sigh.

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MAI TAIS, POKE & HEALTH FOOD

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Johanna Björk

At most of the parties I attended in Hawaii, mai tais were served in abundance. The drink, made from rum, Curaçao liqueur, and lime juice—certainly looks very nice with a pink orchid on top. The best thing in the way … Continue reading →

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SURFING SAFARI

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Johanna Björk

I had promised myself that this trip to Hawaii would be when I finally learned (or at least attempted) to surf. Sadly, this is as close as I got. Contributing factors were laziness (laying on the beach was just so … Continue reading →

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