first arrive at Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel
pool side view
get our breakfest bags
we got upgraded to a full ocean view room
self portrait from the balcony
turn around, and it's the city view from the hotel room
Waikiki Beach
from our front door, we get the Diamond Head view
Hanauma Bay
Amy & Patrick about to enjoy Poke at Side Street Inn
Gary and I are starving too
Island Style Poke
kimchi fried rice
pork chops
friend boneless chicken wings
night ocean view from our hotel balcony
great reflection off the water
night city view
the red, red room
wonderful cover band at the Hyatt Regency Hotel
where A & P stayed at
enjoying some lava flow pina colada (except the pregnant lady gets virigin)
the moon is peeking out
this is around 6am, SUNRISE
sun rising behind Diamond Head
city is still sleeping
moon is out, but the sun is coming in
dramatic sky
breakfest by the pool
G is still in sleepy mode
starting our Diamond Head hike early in the morning
Patmy are actually up hiking too, good sports
beautiful surroundings
ocean view from Diamond Head. half way up
Gary tries to capture the bird at the top left corner. Can you see it?
sun is blazing
taking in the view half way up
ocean line around Oahu
notice the "Keep Off" sign
no one pays attention to it
model shot taken by Photographer Gary
inside the cave through the hike
completion of the hike, and there's a food truck
with some sprinkles, a faint rainbo appears, can you see it?
look right above the "Herbet" street sign for the rainbow
we are so lost...
finally found Waiola shaved ice
gonna layout on the Waikiki beach, 10:30am
sunblock time
sunset view at Waikiki beach
dinner at Sam Choy's
next morning at Hanauma Bay
waiting for the orientation video to start
staking our property. grass land is hard to find
getting ready to snorkel
Convict fish
Surgeonfish
Parrotfish
Humuhumunukunukuapuaa and Butterfly Fish
Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles
you can hear Gary's breathing while taking this video of the sea turtle
first arrival at Leonard's Bakery, famous for Malasadas
Ono Seafood - famous for poke rice bowl
pregnant ladies, do not do what this lady is about to do...
i bought some for the road, pretty yummy
eating raw fish
a no-no, but maybe worth while?
we are starving, and finish while sitting in the car
visit to Gary's Uncle and Aunties in Kaneohe
homemade pineapple chicken, yum
we bring Malasadas for dessert
Korean television drama in the background
food tour van
tour guide Matthew
Manapua - Hawaiian-Chinese fusion based on the Chinese Bao Buns
G got it with sweet potatoes
P got it with Portugese sausage
I'm having the standard char siu style
locals give me the stare as we arrive at Liliha Bakery
Coco Puff Pastry
it is now pouring out there
touring Chinatown
women making the lei with the flowers
all types of fruit and veggies in Chinatown
Ying Leong Look Funn Factory
rice noodle factory that turns out thousands of pounds of rice noodle sheets each day
the few handmade factories left
so old school
inside Chinatown market
we saw this guy, when we went snorkeling
Taiwanese folks
Keira's plum-infused vodka-lychee-pineapple cocktails
A gets a virgin
Keira explains the Sun Chong "crack seed"
Gary's favorite place of the tour - Char Siu House
friendly meat chopper
all the stores have cats at the door front. for good luck?
sampling barbecued char siu and the 5 layers of heaven roast pork
start on the Makapuu Pont hike
it feels like a long 2 miles
view around Makapuu point
praying mantis is too fast for the focus
it's getting warm up there
view of Sea Life Park
Kaohikaipu Island & Manana Island
at the top of Makaauu Point State Wayside
US Coast Guard Makapuu Point Light
Makapuu Beach Park
there is no one around but us
Kailua Beach Park
nothing but Kayaks...
coconuts at the beach...
and the water
authentic Hawaiian food at Ono's Hawaiian
having the Poi, Kalua Pork, Lau Lau, Salmon Lomi
last day at Dole Plantation
another dead end
from top view, the center is a pineapple
we came close to winning, with a completion time of 49 mins, and the top 5 being under 15 mins.
pineapple farm
Dole Whip Pineapple Ice Cream with pineapple chunks
