On Saturday, George and I took his sister Ann and her husband Doug kayaking in Kailua. Despite a forecasted chance of rain, it was a beautiful day in Kailua! Paddling on tropical aqua blue waters is my ideal way to spend a Saturday! Getting to Kailua from Waikiki If you have a rental car, you
Chris, Maynadine, and their girls visited us in Oahu at the end of December and beginning of January. One of our many adventures together was a hike to the Waimea Valley Waterfall. We wanted to go on a couple hikes during their visit, and the relatively flat 3/4 mile hike to the Waimea Valley waterfall
Wishing you a Merry Christmas from Honolulu, Hawaii! Here are some photos from our Hawaiian Christmas day: It was such a nice sunny day! We enjoyed floating around on our raft. We went back to the Honolulu Hale (city hall) to see the Honolulu City Lights again on Christmas Eve. Here are a couple photos:
Sonya and Baby Toma came to visit us in Honolulu during the first week of December. On Saturday, December 3rd we took the bus to downtown Honolulu to watch the Honolulu City Lights Parade. We arrived at the Honolulu Hale (City Hall) around 5pm and walked around to see the decorations. There were also keiki
Thanksgiving Day- This past weekend we celebrated Thanksgiving in Waikiki. It was the first year that George and I celebrated Thanksgiving without family, but we still managed to have a wonderful time, full of holiday cheer! If you are in Hawaii for Thanksgiving, you have to go to the beach, at least for part of
Honu on Laniakea Beach- On Saturday (November 19th) we drove to the North Shore of Oahu to see some big waves and sea turtles! Our first destination was Laniakea Beach. From Waikiki we took H-1 West to H-2 North to 80/99 North Kamehameha Hwy, which turned into 83 E. It took us about an hour
11/11/11 This evening we wanted to celebrate 11/11/11, so we decided to go out to dinner. We had been wanting to try Eggs ‘n Things (located at 343 Saratoga Road) for a while, so we finally gave it a shot. I went in without expectations and was pleasantly surprised. It turned out that we both
If you move to Hawai’i, it is wise to get a Hawai’i State ID or driver’s license. Various businesses, including restaurants and hotels, offer special kama’aina (local resident) rates. To get the kama’aina rate you need proof of residence, such as an identification card. If you are living in Hawai’i permanently it may make sense
11/1/11 Part 1- The Haunted Lagoon Yesterday was our first holiday on Oahu- Halloween! George and I haven’t done much to celebrate Halloween in the past, but this year I wanted to at least do something. I looked up the goings-on for Halloween here and decided on the Haunted Lagoon ride at the Polynesian Cultural