I like warm beaches...

Just to the east of Honolulu is this little bay where the water is crystal clear, warm and the wildlife aren't afraid to say hello. You can hire snorkeling gear and swim in the calm, warm, reef-protected bay. A nice way to start off the holiday.


JR came and picked us up and we took a windy ride in the back of his truck back to Waikiki. First impressions of Waikiki were mixed. The presence of some large pipes all over the place alerted us to the fact that the sewer system had taken a hit recently. A strange familiarity came up seeing so many high rise hotels along the beach front, but the ever present hills and valleys in the back drop always reminded us that we were in Hawaii. The crystal clear water at such a busy and well used beach front shows how well the natural features of this place have been looked after. It seemed to rain briefly (like for 10 minutes) every day we were on Oahu, which was a good thing because it would cool things down a little and would always leave us a nice rainbow to gaze at in the back drop of our hotel.


For a long time Waikiki has always been a place of relaxation, especially popular with Hawaiian rolyalty in the 1800's and the mix of sun, surf and location makes it a great place to relax. With so many tourists flowing into the area as well, there is heaps to see, do and eat during the evenings too.