Trip to Oahu, January 22-29, 2011

[ Karen Ginger Bev ]
Karen, Ginger and Bev at Pearl Harbor

 

Ginger and Karen stayed on the east shore of Oahu at a home called Paradise Found.
Their friend Bev stayed 4 blocks away at the Waimanalo Beach Cottages.
Waimanalo Beach Photos Click here to start!

On Sunday, we all went to the service at First Unitarian Church of Honolulu. We were there 3 hours due to multiple special events, including the monthly lunch we got invited to! Afterwards, we visited the nearby Zen Buddhist Order of Hsu Yun Temple. We drove the long way back and took photos from Diamond Head crater.
Sunday Photos

On Monday, we all met with Scher, who manages our investment property in Ewa Beach. After inspecting the property, we had lunch at the Bird of Paradise restaurant on a nearby golf course. Then we drove across the island, stopped at the Dole Pineapple Plantation to buy snacks, and toured the North Shore.
Monday Photos

On Tuesday, we went to Sea Life Park where Ginger had an appointment to swim with dolphins.
Sea Life Park Photos

On Wednesday, we had breakfast at the Oceonarium Restaurant in Waikiki, then drove to Pearl Harbor to visit the Pacific Aviation Museum and toured the Missouri Battleship. Photography was restricted on the military base, but we bought photos and scanned them.
USS Missouri Photos

On Thursday morning, we visted Hanauma Bay to go snorkeling. After we cleaned up, we had lunch at the Waioli Tea Room, followed by a visit to the Royal Mausoleum in Honolulu.
Thursday Photos

On Friday, Ginger and Karen did an early morning hike to Makapu'u Lighthouse. Afterwards, Bev joined them for lunch at Buzz's Steakhouse in Kailua. Then we gave Bev a car tour of Lanakai, Kailua, Kanahoe and drove the east coast to the north shore.
Lighthouse Hike Photos

Our final day was Saturday, Ginger and Karen did another early morning hike to the lighthouse and decided then to stay again in Waimanalo Beach and do that hike every morning! Karen took photos out the plane window as we left Hawaii.
Airport and Flight Photos