Julia & Chris Sanderl

This year for Christmas, Julia and I picked up a couple used kites with the intention of learning how to kitesurf slowly, cautiously, and with the help of our experienced kiting friend, Jerome. The first few sessions involved set-up and safety procedures, but lacked the right wind conditions. When the wind finally picked up enough to actually launch our smaller kite, I felt ready to give it a try behind the controls. One common kiting term used to describe wind-enduced disaster is “Kitemare“. You can see how this lesson ended… kite in a tree, cutting down a tree, Chris in a tree, but thankfully minimal damage in the end.

With summer on the way and the photo season swinging into full gear, it’s so nice to escape our daily routine every now and again for a little time to reflect. Going on our third year as water logged, sunburnt and sandy, I don’t think we’d really fit anywhere else. Living on Kauai is not for everyone but we’ve been so lucky to make it work for us. Work, eat, beach, sleep and not much inbetween… simple pleasures for simple people

The winter waves clean all the sand off the reef this time of year, which usually makes for better surfing conditions when the weather cooperates. Lately it’s been windy and cold and this slight change in our normally mild weather pattern gave me the sniffles. I’m finally getting over a little elementary school sickness that’s been passed around. With spring break less than a week away and the weather turning back to tropical goodness, things are looking up! Like always, we’re planning on getting in plenty of water and relaxation time.