Aloha ~
Take your shoes off, come in, relax.
Take a mini-vacation as you share our memories from our 3 1/2 years in Hawaii.
You are arriving on the island of Oahu ~ "The Gathering Place".
Beyond
the wing is the "reef runway",
and Diamond Head is visible
in the distance.
Strolling along Waikiki Beach, you see familiar sights from travel brochures.
This
is the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, the second oldest on Oahu.
We were
fortunate enough to stay here for our last
weekend in Hawaii.
Although it is a wonderful and historic place,
by the time we left,
Bill commented that it really reminded him a
lot of Pepto Bismol!
I 'm sure I'll never want to decorate with
the color pink!
A
tour of the Arizona Memorial is a priority for most visitors,
and
it is something that shouldn't be missed.
But there is much
more to Hawaii than most tourists ever know!
There
is rich history to be discovered in these islands.
There are proud people here who will gladly
share their knowledge
and aloha with those who respect their
heritage and care enough to learn.
There
is rugged beauty that is beyond my limited capacity
for
description. The photo above is of Kaena Point.
Unaccessible by
vehicle, it is reached by taking a 6-mile hike.
Below is a photo
of the coast of the island of Kauai.
Hanauma
Bay is the most popular snorkeling spot on Oahu,
but we preferred
Shark's Cove on the North Shore during the summer.
During the
winter, 20-25 foot waves are common along the North Shore,
which
is famous for Waimea Bay and the Banzai Pipeline.
Sea turtles are
seen often, in fact, there is a beach near Kona
on the Big Island
where you can swim with them. They are endangered,
and therefore
protected, as are the humpback whales which winter in Hawaii.
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