Backpackers Vacation Inn and Plantation Village Haleiwa

... time. We took our body boards but the waves were too big really and we could feel the strong undercurrent so we stayed pretty close to the shore but had fun trying to catch some monsters. We stopped on the way back at a shrimp van of which there are many serving up fresh shrimp. I wasn’t sure if I would like them as seafood is not my bag really but they were delicious. Pretty tired from our action packed day we chilled that evening in the courtyard where we added some ...

... a large amount of beggars in Waikiki along the street. It's almost like Covent Garden with all the made up performers pretending to be statues and the singers. We also saw the most blatant beggar that we have ever seen. His sign read 'No lying, I need beer.' I mean, come on, it's not really a message that tugs on the heart strings, is it? We ate in a restaurant called 'Bubba Gump Shrimp'. To give you an idea, it is ...

... was the location of the signing of the peace treaty that ended WWII as well as serving in Desert Storm. you got to tour all the different creq quarters as well as sit in the weapons ops room with those blue lights turned on like in the movies. very cool. it still had alot of the original maps and drawings etc from the war so was just an amazing experience. on the way back we went via the airforce museum where they had an F14 and F15 on the ...

There were many things I did not expect when I bought tickets to O'ahu. Many, many things. Each little unexpected thing was excellent.

One day while I was at the house alone, lathering on sunscreen, Ted, a friend of my brother's, walked in the front door playing a guitar that was wrapped over his shoulder with an old rope. I told him I was the only one home and that my brother and sister in law were at work. He shook his head, still playing the guitar, and said it was okay, he was ...

... they think of Hawaii, and it is a great way to familiarize yourself with the local flora and fauna. If you are lucky and take a tour you may end up with a very knowledgeable guide and that will intensify your trip, that in addition to the hiking stick they lend you might be worth the money. These hikes are of course available without a guide, if you know where to go. A little planning isn’t difficult, and the paths are clear cut so it’s not like ...

... only my phobias it seems since the rest of what we needed was for rent at Hanauma Bay for $16 per person. As Hanauma Bay is one of the most spectacular Nature Preserves in Hawaii, the first part of the visit is a mandatory 15 minute video about the bay and the efforts to reverse the damage that has been done over the years by millions of visitors. The main themes of the video are: the coral reefs in the bay are a living thing, the reefs are very sharp and can cut the ...