Kailua Beach/ Lanikai Beach
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After Pali Lookout we drove along the southeast coast of Oahu stopping at Kailua Beach and Lanikai Beach. With the wind and the waves we saw some pretty impressive kite surfing and walked along theLäs mer
After Pali Lookout we drove along the southeast coast of Oahu stopping at Kailua Beach and Lanikai Beach. With the wind and the waves we saw some pretty impressive kite surfing and walked along theLäs mer
All kinds of beautiful views along the coast here, but the highlight was the Halona Blowhole. Apparently, on some days, there isn't much to see there, but this was a very windy day with heavy surf soLäs mer
On Monday morning Carole was back at her conference and Mike headed to the Bishop Museum which was a really interesting look at Hawaii's history. Some fascinating exhibits told the story of how HawaiiLäs mer
On Monday afternoon, we headed to Hanauma Bay for some snorkeling. Carole, of course, had her own snorkel and mask and Mike had to rent one. It was a little chilly, but we saw some amazing fish. MikeLäs mer
Mike got online and bought tickets early the previous day so that we could go see the USS Arizona memorial. We just about missed our tour because it was almost impossible to find parking, but we madeLäs mer
After visiting the Arizona, we bought tickets (rather expensive) to see the USS Missouri. The price was really worth it though to see where the Japanese surrendered to Gen. Macarthur and take a tourLäs mer
The Missouri was controversially chosen by Truman to be the ship that staged the surrender of the Japanese (most felt it should be a ship that was stationed in Pearl Harbor during the attack). TheLäs mer
On Tuesday night we had Helena's Hawaiian food for dinner. We both thought it was a bit overrated, but they were very nice when we told them we were first timers. Later that night and again WednesdayLäs mer