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North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » Waikiki July 17th 2013

DAY 1: Off again To Hawaii. Our July 2013 Waikiki Vacation ! I've gotta' tell you, yesterday (was it only then?) was absolute mayhem trying to finalise some invoicing, plus ordering and then checking the work load for the coming 2 weeks. In the middle of it all I had a call from the doc to say he wanted to discuss my ECG result. "Hahahaha! See you in 2 weeks Bucko", was my answer. "If I come back in a body bag you're off the hook". We hugged the son, kissed the dogs and were out the door at work by 11am. We sped home, I ran through the shower and jumped in the car. Then I went back inside, towelled off, dressed and jumped in the car again. A clear run to Sydney and we ... read more
Condo Lanai
Condo Bedroom
Condo Kitchen

North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » Waikiki May 21st 2013

Many people romanticize a vacation destination after seeing Rick Steves' Europe on PBS. I, on the other hand, dreamed about driving in Hawaii since I watched Jack Lord playing Lieutenant Steve McGarrett in the original Hawaii Five-O in the 70's. Back then, Steve was driving stately black Mercury Marquis and Mercury Park Lane. This dream was forgotten for a while as I got busy with elementary school, high school, college, first job, and so on. Fast forward to the 21st century, the remake of Hawaii Five-O brought my dream back from the medial temporal lobe of my brain. The Wakiki Beach After checking into Hilton Wakiki Beach Hotel in the morning, we didn't waste time to get started with our paradise living. Given Savannah climate with the average temperature in mid-eighty degrees Fahrenheit, W... read more

North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » Waikiki April 13th 2013

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm........Waikiki? gotta do it once! And once, turns out, would be plenty. The Miami of Hawaii, busy, crowded and full of vacationers not travelers. Good jumping off point to see Pearl Harbour, and that is a must do while here. By 6am the streets are full of walkers, joggers and serious runners. We did a long walk/jog/run east along the shore that took us to Diamond Head....now there's a beach to remember....surfers galore. Beautiful scenery and long stretches of golden sand. Took a trip to the North Shore, again, a must do. If I come back, this is where I would head to first and stay. Check out all the cool beaches and watch the surfers or snorkel the incredible waters here.... read more
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North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » Waikiki March 17th 2013

Like you to meet Jessica Rose...the newest Mrs J. Rose!!!! She and Adam were married in Hawaii on March 8, 2013. I am sure most of you know their fairytale story. They first met in 1985 when they were our neighbors in Singapore and then again 20 years later in Hawaii and the rest is HISTORY!!! It was a beautiful Wedding, great setting, perfect weather. It is hard to believe that we have been in California for over a year but we are still enjoying it and being close to family....the nice weather is also a big PLUS!!! We do miss our friends but several have visited which has been great and we hope that more will take us up on our OPEN INVITATION to come visit!!! Happy St Patricks Day!!!! We are going to spend ... read more
THE ROSE FAMILY
JACK & JOE
HENRY

North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » Waikiki February 4th 2013

Vi havde hjemmefra tænkt, at kamera objectiver var billigere og meget udbredt i USA, så idag gik jagten ind. Vi havde ladt os fortælle, at der var en kamera butik i Ala Moana centeret, men efter langt tid søgen og kiggen på oversigts kort, begav vi os hen til informationsskranken, hvor en herre informerede os om, at den butik ikke var i centret mere. Men vi var ved godt mod og fandt en Radioshack, hvor de havde hele tre lenser i deres udvalg, dog ikke nogle som var til vores behov. men inden vi forlod centeret fik vi begge shoppet lidt. derefter gik jagten ind på en butik til Annett, på vejen derhen faldt vi i snak med en flink canadier, der begyndte at fortælle om de træer vi fotograferede, han skulle samme vej som os, ... read more
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North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » Waikiki February 3rd 2013

Idag skulle det være! SURFING!! Ja sørme så, surfing. Vi kom tidligt afsted og ned på stranden, hvor vi slikkede noget sol i et par timer inden, at vi gik op for, at få nogle surf lektioner. vores lærer Tony en ældre meget venlig og meget chill fyr tog os ud på vandet og så var vi igang. Jeg følte mig meget anspændt i kroppen da jeg stod på brættet, men det var det hele værd, faldt en del men når vandet er 20+ grader, så er det til, at overskue :) Annett var god, hun faldt ikke, hun stod hele . som den dovne sjæl jeg kan være, så kan jeg ikke padle hele vejen ud igen, så jeg gik på bunden og når jeg surfede ud, hoppede jeg i vandet når jeg var halvvejs ... read more
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North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » Waikiki February 2nd 2013

Første dag på stranden og vi blev ikke skuffet, igen 20+ grader og krystal klart vand, vi var fans med det samme. vi spendere nogle timer på stranden inden det er tid til mad, tror jeg muligvis var tæt på at få solstik, for var godt nok mærket af, at have ligget på stranden, efter maden gik jeg direkte tilbage på hotellet og fik en morfar på lidt over to timer. aftensmaden bestod af indisk mad, dog var dette desværre ikke et stort hit, hvilket var en skam, da det indtil nu har været det eneste semi negative her. plus at det gav mig et mave unde og igen skulle jeg bare tilbage til hotellet og crashe. Der skete ikke så meget denne dag, generel afslapning i solen og det skal man ikke kimse af :) ... read more
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North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » Waikiki February 1st 2013

Vi beslutter os for, at tage i Ala Moana centeret, det er et kæmpe center ca. 30min fra vores hotel, så som de aktive mennesker vi er tager vi turen på ca.45min, der var lige en sø hvor vi nød varmen og udsigten. men inden da skal vi have morgenmad og ja, åbenbart er burger, scramblem eggs og bacon normalspise til morgenmad. vi ser frem til, at finde et supermakede, så vi kan få noget under 4000cal til morgenmad. Centeret var for at sige det mildt stort. og sikke et udvalg, vi fandt ud af at SEARS er pænt kedeligt som et lidl for tøj og Macys var som magasin, på vores færd blev vi stoppet af en israeler, som var sikker på, at Isral og Danmark var naboer, åbenbart er der sket noget siden vi ... read more
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North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » Waikiki January 31st 2013

Vi tog fra vores hotel i LA, til lufthavnen, hvor vi igen skulle gennem et par sikkerhedstjeks, den ene vagt kom gentagende gange for tæt på metal detektoren, så der var en konstant larm. men igennem kom vi. Vi var nok mere oppe og kører nu, da det nu var virkeligt. kun 5timer væk. undervejs i flyvet tog vi begge en velfortjent morfar og piloten annocerede et lille spil som gik ud på, at vi skulle gætte hvornår vi var halvejs. for at gøre en lang historie kort, så var jeg ikke i nærheden. Hawaii lufthavn. Med det samme vi træder ud af flyvet er det tydeligt, at det her sted er en del mere afslappet end fastlandet, der var flere steder hvor der var åben ud til flyne og endnu vigtigere solen skinnede og 20+ ... read more

North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu » Waikiki January 20th 2013

Oahu Dive 8. Corsair. Plane wreck at 115 ft. Great viz. We could see the wreck from the surface. Tim’s coordinates were spot on. Even though the area is known for strong currents we had a very slight one. But best of all we had whales singing the whole morning. I was playing with settings as we descended because at that depth we didn’t have much time to get a shot. Just about 16min. Time at depth is a big deal when you loose your computer and don’t have a watch. It is very easy to loose track. FU4 Corsair plane wreck is located off of the east southeast side of Oahu just outside of Manalua Bay. The Corsair ran out of fuel and it sunk in 1948. The pilot made a water landing and safely ... read more
HHD playing on the ascend line with the Corsair Plane wreck in the background
Sea Cave, Oahu (HI)
Into the Sunlight




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