Breck's On The Beach Hostel Haleiwa

... recruits to our now pretty tight group with Mel & Sue from Tasmania, Corina from Germany and Doug from USA. We all decided to get back on the waves together the next day so spent the day on Waikiki beach, surfing, playing Frisbee, cards etc etc for the whole day before heading out in the evening to a club.

There are a handful of things that are good tourist attractions on Oahu some of which we had already done like Pearl Harbour, north shore, surfing and there is ...

... contact, she's seen me before. I remember seeing her after being caught in front of a really big set. I laughed as I paddled back out. She said you're the girl I saw out surfing, that set came out of nowhere, I heard you laughing, that was the right attitude to have. With her as my witness, I'd finally done it. And what a better place...

... a Hard Rock Cafe, but in homage to Forrest Gump. They had Jenny's wedding dress and various other items from the film and there were many items on the menu containing shrimp. The drinks menu is attached to table tennis bats and the film plays on a constant loop on a TV behind the bar. The waitresses also quiz you on trivia from the film. Our waitress asked us really simple questions, like what are the three sports ...

... so that was cool - the F14 was the one they used in the filming of Top Gun. :-D and speaking of filming......i also did an amazing tour up to Kualoa Ranch which was a film locations tour (though to be honest once the guy realised i was a Lost fan we focussed on Lost alot!!) they were actually filming season 5 when we were there and though i never thought i was the starstruck type you shouldve seen me hanging out the window with my camer ...

... on the other side of the road and saw that they did women's hair too, so I nipped across and into Billy's barber shop. I went in and he was just finishing of cutting a guys hair. He said he'd be right with me and that it would cost $12! Bargain! (6 quid) He had lots of Beatles posters up. When it was my turn in the chair we got chatting about all sorts. He was originally from Chicago but had lived here for years. He takes just one week off a year and even then ...

... if I wanted to go on an adventure. I was a little surprised that he was asking me to join him, his wife, his sister, and some of her friends on whatever adventure they had planned on, but I figured why not. They took me to Ke'iki beach and walked me through some lava formations to a little hole in the rock. They told me that hole was the entrance to a cave, and we were going to go snorkeling underneath the caves. My initial terror lasted a few seconds, until I realized that what ...

Though I met a lot of people through bonfires, mandatory church mornings (part of the deal for staying with my brother), and just hanging out, I also met them through interesting outings. One night I met a family like none I have ever known before. The McGills, a family that my brother met through odd jobs, lives in a bamboo house on stilts on the top of a hill with a beautiful view. They have a half pipe underneath the house, all unique antique furniture ...

... will be prey in the next episode of “lost”. Though the hiking grounds are where the t.v. show is filmed.  Oahu boasts bus tours or everything possible, whole day, half day and probably a tour of the bus itself. A full day trip is going to get a bit long, but it’s nice to have someone else rack up those miles, and a little R and R in the coach isn’t the pits. Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona trips are inclusive in many of the full or ...

... chili paste, soy sauce, brown sugar, olive oil, ketchup, honey, lime juice, minced garlic and ginger root, salt and pepper. It sounds delicious, for the recipe go to: http://gohawaii.about.com/od/luaurecipe s/r/hulihulichicken.h tm While Huli Huli chicken tends to be associated with parking lots, side of the road stops and fund raisers, as I mentioned, it is also a staple of a Hawaiian Luau. A Luau menu may consist of the following Hawaiian specialties: Kalua ...

... easily, look but don't touch, tread carefully and be aware of all the safety precautions concerning dangers inherent in the currents of the bay. As a point of interest, there was no warning for predatory creatures in the warm waters of the bay. There are waiting times to buy the entry tickets and further waiting times to see the video. Only then, after having seen the video, can one descend the steep long hill that leads to the beach and the rental facilities. There is ...