Central YMCA Honolulu

... me onto it...

oh yes and sunburnt shoulders.

but this isn't a moan session - swiming with the fish is fantastic, and far overways any minor cuts and scrapes.

in the evening we ate at the "Original cheescake factory" I orded pizza and a side order of fries. It was huge... I dont know what they are used to serving but it could hve fed 2 or 3 people. it ws nice though (I left most of it - what a waste.

... I feel like I should be at work. Instead, I'm wondering how we're going to find Ms. Ludovica in Venice to pick up our apartment keys. Our tentative itinerary is something like this:

3 days in Venice, 3 days in Bologna, 3 days in Cinque Terra, a night in Alba, 3 days on the Amalfi Coast, 9 days in Lecce ...

... to visit. We decided not to visit the Arizona this time as we thought it would not be appropriate for the children and focussed on the museums.....we are so glad that we did.

The museums closed at 5 so we then headed off via Pearl City for dinner, to our hotel up the West Coast. The problem was that the sun set very early and we ended up driving in the dark, not knowing where we were going!

The drive was interesting and seemed very different ...

... and I had to be a bit careful the first day back at home!

Aussies and other foreigners might be surprised to learn that you generally have to prepay for gas/petrol. This was the same as on the mainland in 2004. The other option which works really well is to 'pay at the pump' via credit or debit card. This way you don't have to go inside the store to pay in advance, then back in ...

... of during battles.  It is said to be haunted there.  I didn't see or hear anything.  We walked a small trail that was just a little walk, beautiful views of course.

Wiliwilinui had to be the hardest and most adventurous hike on the whole trip.  First we were hiking over fist-sized rocks, what a pain in the ass.  There were trees hovering over us.  It was cooler so the trees were different again.  It was ...

... We wanted to capture some of the island's history and our visit to Bishop's museum provided all this and more, being interwoven with the uniqueness of a wonderful love story.  Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop's love for the children of the island and how her prime wish to create the school/now museum for the upliftment of poverty was fulfilled upon her early death by her adoring husband.   

... here and there to grab a beer. Our final destination was Fashion 45 - a nightclub where all his paintball buddies were hanging out. I hadn't been to a dance-bar like this since Chicago. I wasn't sure if I was going to have a good time or not, but those guys were a hoot! We drank, we danced, we drank, we danced ... next thing I knew we were drunk and tired and ...

... est de Oahu. Une visite au pays des ananas Dole nous a permis de faire le plus grand labyrinthe au monde rempli de fleur et d'arbustes!!J'ai été pourri avec une durée de 2 heures!!!Je crois que plusieurs l'ont fait en 1 heure! Notre balade dans le northshore d'Oahu s'est terminée avec d'énormes tortues et une jolie plage près du western village d'Haleiwa!

... trash vortex - google it). Even though its a bit controversial, I went shark diving - seriously the coolest thing I've ever done. It was a wicked funny boat ride out to the diving site; it was the day before my 18th birthday and I went alone because nobody in my family is as adventurous (i.e. crazy) as me, and the other people on the boat consisted of a ...