So many of the things we observe about whales and their behavior are a mystery to us. Explanations about many topics regarding whales are simply conjecture or best case likelihoods but in reality are only good guesses. Not so about the 'Spyhop'. We do know what the whale is doing; he is looking to see what he can above the water! Seems pretty simple doesn't it?

Stand Up Paddling (SUP) is perhaps the single best exercise available to you in Hawaii to provide you with optimal physical conditioning. You may want to give this a try while you are here to see what all the rage is about as SUP has gone 'off the charts' in its popularity. You can get the feel for it and then make it a regular part of your exercise regime when you go home if you are lucky enough to live near a body of water.

The location of Father Damien's Leper Colony was chosen because of its remoteness. Leprosy, or Hansen's Disease, was communicable and it was important that those infected by it would be separate from others in society. It is located on the Kalaupapa Peninsula on the northern shore of Molokai protected on one side by an often rough ocean..