Makapu’u beach – Hawaii
Summer beach season is over here in the U.S. But what if it didn’t have to be? What if you could be stranded on a beach somewhere in the world and have an endless summer? What beach would you pick? We asked members of the Travel Channel staff to share their beach and what they’d bring to their sandy slice of heaven.
On which beach would you most like to be stranded?
Inevitably whenever I meet someone for the first time I get asked “where are you from”? When I respond Hawaii, 100% of the time (without a doubt), 2 things come out of their mouth:
1) Why are you here?
2) Do you surf?
I always answer the first question differently depending on my mood, but the answer to number 2 is always “no”. That being said, I did spend a lot of time on the beach….and my favorite is Makapu’u beach, Hawaiian for “bulging eyes”, which is located on the island of Oahu.
Why that beach?
I’ve always loved this beach for three reasons. The first is the view from the beach…it has two islands that sit a few hundred yards offshore. One is called Rabbit Island, because it looks like a rabbit hunched over…and the other one has no name, at least that I know of. As a child I remember thinking how cool these little islands were and wondered if I could swim to them. The second reason I love was that I used to work across the street from the beach at a place called Sea Life Park, which is Hawaii’s version of Sea World, complete with dolphins, sea lions, penguins and a feeding tank. Every morning during my summer job I would swim at that beach, body surf and dream about….nothing. The last and most important reason I love this beach was that I got married there.
What’s the perfect soundtrack for your beach?
My wife had the bright idea to have a singer perform for us before and after the wedding. I was hesitant at first but I gave in…and I’m glad I did. The woman sang “White Sandy Beaches” by Makaha sons of Niihau, which was our wedding song.
The other song Makapu’u reminds me of is “She sells sanctuary” by The Cult. When I worked at Sea Life Park, I would run 3 miles before going to the beach in the morning and that song was my personal “Eye of the Tiger”.
What’s the perfect drink for your beach?
Veuve Clicquot, which we drank after we exchanged vows…or a bud light (no one from Hawaii drinks Mai Tai’s)
What three other things would you bring with you?
1) slippers (flip flops)
2) poke (seasoned raw ahi)
3) my wife
James Djunaidy is a Business Analyst for Travel Channel.
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