The Byodo-in Temple

Days 15 - 18: Waikiki

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November 1st 2006
There's not a lot to say about my time in Honolulu, really. Pete and John dropped me at my hotel, the Hawaii Polo Inn, and went off to their accommodation the other side of Waikiki straight from the airport. When I first walked in I think the best way to describe my feelings would be to say that I was less than enamoured. It looked a bit like a council estate the way the doors were set off a balco ... read more

North America » United States » Hawaii » Oahu

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more