Churaumi Aquarium, Okinawa
When you think of Okinawa, you think of the Churaumi Aquarium. While putting up blog posts I had a feeling I had forgotten something, and sure enough, Churaumi was missing. A bit late, but here it is. It is r…
When you think of Okinawa, you think of the Churaumi Aquarium. While putting up blog posts I had a feeling I had forgotten something, and sure enough, Churaumi was missing. A bit late, but here it is. It is r…
There was more to see inside Honolulu Airport than I expected. I checked in early, went through and wandered around. A children’s choir They sang really well and looked like they were having fun. I th…
I was sad to be leaving, so I took a walk along the beach. I also had quite a bit of time left before departure.. Another perfectly clear day. The beach in front of the Hilton Unlike the other end, the sa…
I got on the bus to head for the North Shore, where there is garlic shrimp and a park that sea turtles come to. On the way they dropped us off at the Dole pineapple farm, Dole Plantation. I got off for a bit a…
Watching the sunset over Waikiki Beach right before the end of a trip stirs up something special. Knowing it is the last one makes my heart ache a little. Who knows when I will be back.. Planes fly past. Th…
It was the day before we left, so we had to have as much fun as we could with no regrets, right? We went to Waikiki Beach. Thinking back on it now, I wish we had bought some beach gear at an ABC Store.. it was…
The town on the North Shore is so tiny that there was not much to see, so I walked over toward Haleiwa Beach Park. It looks roughly like this. I had vaguely heard there were lots of surfers, but there were …
Oahu does have one big outlet mall called Waikele Premium Outlets, but not many of the brands there appealed to me (to be blunt, I just was not that interested in a brand called Coach), and it is far enough th…
I had heard the view from Diamond Head is stunning, so I set out early in the morning. Leaving late would have thrown off the rest of the day’s schedule. The starting point I took the trolley from dow…
Dolphin watching was fun while it lasted, but once I got back to the hotel the tiredness hit hard. After eating and resting a bit, the sun was already about to set. The view from the hotel The city view I…
After getting our fill of dolphins, we moved on to the coral reef area where the sea turtles live. Scenery along the west coast LOST… Views like this too.. The area is undeveloped, so it seems eas…
I did dive down and photograph the dolphins, but since I shot them with an iPhone 4s in a waterproof pouch, the focus is pretty off. Please take these as a rough reference only.. A pod of dolphins A dolphin…