I took a trip for work to Hawaii in June.
- Flying from Monterey to Los Angeles on the way to Hawaii – On the way to Hawaii.
- Kuliouou Ridge Trail – A pretty hike up a mountain.
- Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial – We went to see where the world suddenly changed.
- Early morning and late evening on Waikiki Beach – A magical strip of sand.
- Punchbowl Crater and the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific – A moving cemetery.
- The Dole Plantation – We stopped off at the Dole Plantation on our way around the island.
- Haleiwa for some shrimp and shave ice – No one can say no to shave ice!
- Shrimp trucks – We stopped to get some shrimp.
- Luau at the Hale Koa – We went to the luau a the Hale Koa for some kalua pork.
- Tour of the Rainbow Tower and the Royal Hawaiian hotel – An interesting behind the scenes tour.
- Lunch at Helena’s – Some good Hawaiian food.
- Nu’uanu Pali Lookout and the North Shore – A beautiful view of K Bay and along the North Shore.
- Revisiting the Dole Plantation with Heather – Back for more Dole Whip.
- Hike out to Kaʻena Point – We walked along the old railroad right-of-way to land’s end.
- Shrimp and shave ice with Heather – Some food on the way back to Waikiki.
- Koko Crater Botanical Gardens – The most amazing plumeria gardens!
- Along the East Coast of Oahu – A nice drive along the coast
- Sunset cruise off Waikiki – It was a beautiful evening on the water.
- Kapa’ele’ele Trail – We went for a hike to see a fishing shrine.
- Hiking in Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park – The valley over from where Jurassic Park was filmed.
- Having shrimp at Fumi’s shrimp shack – Getting a little shrimp.
- Sunset at Electric Beach – A great place to watch the sun sink in the west.
- A few final photos around Waikiki – Some photos between work meetings.