Blogs from Hawaii, United States, North America
May 23rd 2012
I just got back from skydiving on the North Shore! Jumped from 14,000 feet, with 60 seconds of free fall before the chute opens - amazing! Sorry mum, I know you made me promise not to do skydiving but I couldn't resist the opportunity to do it in Hawaii. Off to the Hard Rock tonight to celebrate my last night here before I fly to Seattle. Photos attached. Love Streets. xxx PS : I'm not sure if skydiving is one word or two?... read more
Awesome times on Oahu!
Published: May 22nd 2012North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » Waikiki
May 19th 2012
Hey everyone! This blog is going to be super short... I'm using Katie's laptop and internet here is ridiculously expensive! I'm having a brilliant time in Hawaii I'm definitely overusing the word 'awesome' to describe it, my mum can confirm this. So far I've had a surfing lesson, a ukulele lesson and been to the 'Wet n' Wild' waterpark... Katie and I have met some interesting people... she speaks fluent Japanese which is ideal in Hawaii as there's a ton of Japanese tourists here. We've been on a pub crawl and met some US Marines who are stationed here... one of them taught her to swing dance... but I'm already a pro after my lesson in Australia, obviously! The weather is perfect, loving every second of it! Oh and there's so much amazing food here, just ... read more
May 17th 2012
Arrived safely in Waikiki last night! Took a white stretch limo to the hostel! (Waikiki Beachside Hostel on Lemon Road). It's lovely and warm here! Off to explore with Katie in a few minutes. Will take lots of photos and update again soon! Much love, Streets. PS - Happy birthday Lee Bunker! 26 today!... read more
Home again Home again.
Published: May 6th 2012North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » Honolulu
May 6th 2012
So for the last week we have been off the radar. we have had a great time at the resort and driving around Hawaii. The resort is new and about 30 min from town so no to much traffic and for those of you who know Oahu it's about 30 minutes to every where unless you are travelling at 7 am in the moring trying to get to the airport but thsat is another story. So we have been chillin on the beach/pool/spa/bar/sand/bar -- oops typed it twice. Yep the kids after settleing in have had a blast and it is very tween/teen aware and they basically when not annoying us are off doing other really important things. Its has been so good we are thinking of making it a yearly event for the family and ... read more
May 1st 2012
Please find below a daily diary of our cruise from Sydney to Hawaii on the Rhapsody of the seas from 13 - 30 April 2012. It may seem boring and mundane but I like to keep boring records of our adventures. Day 1 - fri 13 Joined ship at 1100. First drink Pool Bar 1105. Next drink at RBar then schooner bar followed by Viking crown lounge. Anita happy, square bear available on cruise. Drunk heaps. Day 2 - sat 14 Drank some more. Anita shaking like a shithouse door. Went to the meet and greet. Won the lucky raffle, a pack full of royal caribbean stuff, hat, umbrella, travel mug, baggage tags, pen, highlighter and more. Day 3 - sun 15 Slow morning, reading in crown lounge, Anita sunbaking. Clocks forward one hour. Had another ... read more
May 1st 2012
After travelling back in time (leaving at 1pm and arriving at 6am the same day) we landed in the land of opportunity at LAX...knackered! We arrived at our hostel at 7am only to be told we couldn't check in until 2 30pm...great! So off we went for a very long walk around LA. We stumbled across an amazing outdoor shopping complex where we had lunch and enjoyed the sunshine...this was the life! After an early night (which wasn't as early as we hoped due to a CSI marathon being on TV) we were up bright and early for the LA city tour...this took us to all the famous sites you associate with LA - the Hollywood sign, celebrity houses (beckhams, elvis presleys, Michael Jackson) even to a house Bernie Ecclestone bought for $85 million, containing 123 ... read more
Aloha! We are in Hawaii
Published: April 29th 2012North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » HonoluluApril 29th 2012
Ok we we rocked into the resort last night? Sandra drove us from the airport so we had a fun trip to the Aulani ver on the leesliders of the island. Had a busy last day in LA and took the flight late in the afternoon. We had a early wake up this morning and headed up there for breakfast and then had a snooze and then head down to the private beach for a swim with the kids and Goofy. We had a lunch and chilled for the arvo. Lazy week this week a bit sad it is our last week so may be a little slack but willyo an update every other day... read more
April 26th 2012
Hello again, Just when we thought we had nothing to add to the blog..........Adam became engaged to Jessica Palumbo! We are in Hawaii as are Jessica's parents. The perfect time for an announcement. Last Friday on Kauai, at the top of the trail overlooking the Napali Coastline, Adam proposed to Jessica and she said yes! Just to give you a little background, in case you don't all ready know........This is like a made for TV movie. Adam and Jessica met at age 5 and 6 in Singapore where both families had overseas postings in the 1980's. Over the years the two families have kept in touch at least at Christmas time with cards and letters explaning the activities and whereabouts of our children. Adam moved to Hawaii in 2006 and Jessica in 2007. Through the correspondence ... read more
Copyright 2012. Hawaii Whale Research Foundation. Taken under NOAA-Fisheries Scientific Permit 15274
April 5th 2012
I've been incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to spend so much time with the whales. In the midst of the research with the competitive groups, you're so engrossed in identifying, photographing, and data recording that you're oblivious to the awe of the scene until you hear the oohing and awing from the whale watching boats that have to keep back 100yards. After we had a the bulk of the season under our belts and the intensity of the groups started to slow, us interns started getting opportunities to photograph the whales underwater. One my first time, we were instructed to step quietly into the water and swim out about 20 yards to intercept a competitive group of 9 whales. You could make out the faint white shapes of pectoral fins approaching in the distance. We ... read more
April 5th 2012
We left the Big Island on Sunday, April 1st, and flew to the island of Maui. Although we only spent 4 nights on this lovely island, we had a great stay and did a lot in a very short time. After picking up our rental car, we drove to the western coast of the island to a resort place called Ka'anapali. I had found a very good deal on expedia.com in a low building on the grounds of a big resort, the Royal Lahaina Hotel. Notice the beachfront view from our balcony! The beach was gorgeous and the water pristine and perfect for swimming. We had dinner one night in the harbor town of Lahaina, where there's a famous, huge banyan tree. We also saw the show of the luau at the Royal Lahaina. Our last ... read more
