Blogs from Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States, North America - page 32

It's like sticking your head into an aquarium, and watch the act. Hanauma Bay has the perfect features for tourists. Rather small bay, shallow, with a reef separating the ocean from the lagoon. Hundreds of snorkeling tourists every day. The underwater creatures almost seem to have rehearsed their moves in order to please the humans. Colorful fishies, random sea critters, the occasional turtle, even a reef shark every now and then. The bay is closed on Tuesdays though. Wonder why...Underwater block party? ... read more

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The 5 February 1990 was a very strange and unique day for us. We enjoyed it so much that we decided to live it twice. We left Auckland on the evening of Monday 5 February and we arrived in Honolulu in the morning of Monday 5 February. The international date line meant that we jumped back to the beginning of the previous day and all those hours we lost each time we travelled east had been given back to us in one go. Confused, well so were we. We were not exactly welcomed to America with open arms. There were an horrendous number of questions, including "Are you a member of any subversive or communist organisations?" We were tempted to say "Nyet Comrade", but customs officials don't like smart-arses and would probably have bought us down ... read more