Pagoda Honolulu

... enchanting!! So far most of the people we have met are Aussies, and we should be in for a good time. They tend to be fun-loving and outgoing, very friendly blokes I must say.<br><br> Next morning, still in port, we (correction Bill) wanted to go ashore to find his last issue of USA Today newspaper. It arrives in Hawaii a day late, but given his addiction to it, still gives him a fix. We walked to the Aloha Tower Center, which ...

... time or if it is a result of the current economic downturn. <br><br> <br><br><br>National Military Cemetery of the Pacific - Punchbowl:<br><br>On the way back to Waikiki from the Leeward Coast we stopped at the National Military Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. This is in the hills behind Waikiki and has lovely grounds and great views over the city and back towards the mountains. Quite ...

... taalalla/yo, safka kahdelle siistissa mestassa (ja niita on paljon) alkupaloineen 50-70 taalaa ja ostareilta merkkivaatteita saa melko edullisesti. Esimerkkina Levis farmarihousut alkaen 30 taalaa ja Billabong T-paidat alkaen 15 taalaa. Lisaksi isoimmista tavarataloista (Sears, Macys) saa vanhaa overi alennuksia merkkivaateista, jos vaan jaksaa ...

... and they also had BBQ after the service (Yay free food!). Then we took the bus to Chinatown near Waikiki and spent the day looking around. All the cheap fruit and produce there was really nice, the smell of raw fish and chicken feet, not so much. <br><br>Well it sounds like we've got a busy week ahead of us. Tomorrow we will be doing all the last minute preperation before our first day of camp on Tuesday. I'm really looking forward to finally meeting all the kids. Should be a great summer!<br><br>

... much better! I was in Classroom 2 for the exam and it was composed of 100 multiple choice questions. Half of it was new material and the other half was old. I think I did ok on it but the parts about Chinese art, language, and word origin I had no idea on as well as the origins of different languages throughout the world. Oh well! Its over! I worked out after the exam and then showered before our last smurf social. Everyone from my hall, the Mediterranean ...

... long-sleeve rash guard (the shirt you wear while surfing) and a white vest. The groomsmen were wearing matching blue plaid board shorts with a black sleeveless t-shirt that had a tux picture on the front only the best man got to keep his sleeves. The first dance was to country music so we knew one of them had to be from the south. Geoff googled their names and determined the bride was actually from Houston and moved out here last July to ...

... cityscape, and the rest of the magnificently beautiful island mountains. Standing on the top of Honolulu was truly an experience. The other part of our day was spent at Paradise Cove. A bit touristy, but definitely an experience. When we got there we got some mai tai juices and a shell necklace. Then we watched some traditional Hawaiian rituals like the royal court procession, the pulling of ...

... left my purse in the backpack with DH. We met DH and DD2 down on the crater. They started to walk up. DS wants to hike up again with DH. Us, girls waited in the car. When the boys came back, DH was bragging they made it to the top in 15 minutes. Yeah, right! DS bought a certificate for climbing Diamond Head. From Diamond Head we went to Chinatown. We had lunch at Mabuhay Restaurant. Their fried shrimp was good. It taste like Giovanni's without the grease but the serving was small ...

... but now she was out of the running, he was unsure of the other two. We talked about the other issues which seem to be the same in each country, price of houses, cost of living, rising petrol costs, etc.... Harry had made me another cocktail. I only got a third of the way through when I stood up and decided it was time for me to leave! I said goodbye to Gary and then made it back to the hotel, least it wasn't far! Let's say I didn't feel my best when I got in ;-)

Blog Written: December 4, 2008 Date of Visit to Waikiki: January 10, 2008 --------------------------------------- ----------------------- Reminder of previous blogs about Waikiki (Honolulu) Blog 79 - Waikiki Beach - Getting Familiar Blog 80 - Scream and Stomp Blog 81 - Honolulu - A Hard Day's Walk Blog 82 - Honolulu - Pearl Harbour Blog 83 - Honolulu - Diamond Head --------------------------------------- -------- Waikiki - A Final Look This was our ...