Friday, 8/22 - I'm off to Hawaii..first a little propeller plane from Sacramento to San Francisco...
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It wouldn't be my first choice to have a layover just 100 miles away, but since my flight cost me $10 by cashing in Frequent Flyer miles...I can't complain!
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Aloha! I'm in Hawaii!
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My first stop - The Banyan Court Beach Bar at the Moana Surfrider Hotel in Waikiki. It is my favorite hotel in Waikiki, a lovely old Victorian built in 1901.
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My "usual" a Tropical Itch drink... I have several back scratchers all over my house. :)
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Saturday, 8/23 - My first sunrise in Punuluu on the North Shore. It's a tradition for me to wake up early the first morning of my visit so that I can see the sun rise over the ocean.
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Later, after the sun had fully risen, I took in the view and ...
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had my traditional breakfast on the lanai.
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while I continued to enjoy the view.
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I went down to enjoy the beach. This is where my sister lives, owns/manages vacation rentals. This is the website, in case you're interested in visiting the area and want to see the available rentals... www.gigisparadise.com
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Next to the condo building, there are 4 cottages with 4 studio apartments in each...also vacation rentals. Yes, I couldn't help a little advertisement. :)
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after reading, napping and enjoying the view on the beach, I went back upstairs, looked at the view and enjoyed the ever changing look of the ocean and sky.
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That night we went to Gordon Biersch Brewery at Aloha Tower. From our table we could see this cruise ship.
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Here is my sister, Ghislaine aka Gigi, I think she must be watching reruns of Will & Grace a bit too much...I think this is her "Just Jack" impression :) and her friend Dave.
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As the sun set, the lights of the cruise ship came on...beautiful
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Later Jill & Jim joined us. They brought me a lei..how nice... And, of course, Ghislaine was protesting my taking her picture and Dave, he's probably thinking...well, I'll let you decide :)
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Sunday, 8/24 - what can I say? There's that view!
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sitting on the lanai...just enjoying the view
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My feet up, reading my book, enjoying the sun and feeling the breeze...yep..being a beach bum is a good thing.
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My lei from Jim & Jill
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My long 20 feet walk to the beach. :)
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ahh..the beach, the sun, the surf, the sand.
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the view to my right
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the view to my left...it may not be the widest beach, but you don't have to fight for a spot...in fact, I would consider that day a somewhat busy day for this beach.
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I could have set up a picnic on the grounds right by the beach, but...
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since I had plenty of days ahead, Ghislaine and I went to visit the Turtle Bay Resort a few miles up in Kahuku
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and we had a drink at the beach bar enjoying the view.
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Sunset in Haleiwa
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Sunday, 8/25 - you guessed it, my view from the lanai while having breakfast.
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My niece, Tangia, also lives in Hawaii, this picture was taken with my phone camera so I could send the picture to Tangia's mom, my sister Huguette ...we let her wonder who the young man was...we knew she'd ask and she did..he was our waiter :)
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Tuesday, 8/26 - On Monday, I had picked up a rental car for the remainder of the time..when in Hawaii, I must have a convertible!
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One of the many picturesque spots while driving on Kamehemeha Hwy along the coast of the Windward coast.
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My favorite little pier on the Windward side of the island, the Heeia Pier...over the years, I've taken many pictures here, each time, it seems to be a little different. This picture I decided to turn to black & white.
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And I continued the tradition of taking many pictures from this pier, as you'll see.
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a little photoshop fun with one of the pictures
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The color of ocean is stunning in this area of Kailua, but unfortunately, there really is no beach to speak of.
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Standing on the bit of sand, I realized my dress was the same color as the water!
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East coast of Oahu
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I started taking pictures of this man and his family, because they were walking so close to the edge and thought they were pushing their luck...but as I zoomed in on him...with the color of the water in the background, I thought this was rather nice eye candy... uh..I mean nice picture. -:)
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I ended the day at another of my favorite beach bar in Waikiki at the Hilton Village.
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I love to watch the sun set for the Hilton's beach bar and it's also great for people watching.
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Just another amazing Hawaiian sunset
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I really suggest that you look at this picture and the following pictures in the larger format to see the details of this sunset and the beach.
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