Well our first stop is nearly at an end. Hawaii has proved a fantastic start to our OE. We have enjoyed beautiful hot days (approx 28 degrees) and balmy nights. The Waikiki Beach area is likened to the Gold Coast in Australia and is heavily tourist orientated. Shopping ranges from your run of the mill cheap markets to the top of the line stores like Cartier etc, Tane cringed every time I dragged him into one of those shops! Night time is a great time to get out and about - it is still warm, the shops are open until about 10pm, the place is lit up with gas torches and people are out in force. The first few days we spent just walking around and getting used to the heat - we visisted the Honolulu
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