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North America » United States » Hawaii » Waianae March 24th 2023

It was our 2nd to last morning and the kids were up at a regular time, so we had some cereal in bed watching Disney shows before going downstairs to Ulu Cafe for Sausage, Eggs, and French Toast. We decided to go on a drive east on Oahu to Ka'ena State Park Beach and drove through several beach towns like Makaha and Wai'anae. There were breathtaking views of the enormous, green mountains on one side and the crystal blue sea on the other. At the beach, we saw several whales breaching and a few dolphins. First. we stopped at some tidepools and Tory, Steve, Vivian, and Rosie saw tadpoles that really excited Rosie. On the drive back we stopped at a playground where the kids could climb and Rosie could show off her incredible monkey bar ... read more

North America » United States » Hawaii » Waianae February 6th 2013

Three dive day: I saw a monk seal for first time, I had whales singing each dive and finished up with hundreds of spinner dolphins at E. Beach. Oahu Dive 14 Two holes Dive with HHD and Sophie a local DM that could free dive down with a 5mm and no weights pretty impressive. She claimed her fins were pretty good…; We heard something moaning the entire dive. I thought it was a monk seal but my buddies said that it was a whale in pain. The sight itself is rich in bright red pipe fish. Hector counted 28 of them I only saw a handful. They hide in holes and are very hard to get to. We spend sometime looking in the rubble for shells. Still to the day I can’t find my own sunrise ... read more
Hawaiian Turtle
Crab living in the coral

North America » United States » Hawaii » Waianae March 7th 2010

Out of the cold and into the tropical. 7 days in Hawaii during mid febuary was exactly what I needed. My trip was mostly scheduled for visiting family but I did find some time for myself. Did some travel around the island, got some rays, and ate enough to last me through june. ... read more
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North America » United States » Hawaii » Waianae September 7th 2009




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