Friday, August 1, 2008

A Day around Oahu

Wed. afternoon J and JT went out to surf. They said they had a great time and were up close and personal with a sea turtle. I was able to catch them with my zoom lens on the way back into shore:
Jeff and JT surf outing
Everynight at our hotel we are able to watch the "fire-man" from our hotel room, but also get a great view from the pool deck.  We have been enjoying the free entertainment with the kids:firedance
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Yesterday we rented a convertable jeep and took a drive around most of the Island.  Boy, is this island amazing!  I can see why it became the mecca for world travelors.  Here are the kids enjoying the Jeep
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We started the day in Lanikai (which is right next to Kailua)
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After Curly and J got stung by a jellyfish and everyone was okay, we then drove up and around the entire North Shore...Here are some highlights:
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Cupcake enjoying the Botanical Gardens in Wiamea Valley
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JT enjoying the beautiful beach at Wiamea Bay- where we stayed to watch the beautiful sunset
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5 comments:

Patty Schapansky said...

Love the photos. Looks like you guys are having a fabulous time. Jealous!!! I look forward to catching up when you get back home. Love you guys!

Jennifer Stice said...

Happy Birthday, Dai! What a way to spend your bday.... on a beautiful island with the ones you love!

souterlifeintheoc said...

Aloha! Oahu is my fav island. So much to see and do. I'm glad you guys are having fun. Shaved ice is a must while you are there but you can probably skip the poi. See you back on the mainland. :)

msullivan said...

It looks like you guys are having an amazing time! It's pretty hard not to in paradise, right? I hope you had a fantastic birthday!

marilee said...

so glad you guys are having a blast! the sunset pics are so beautiful!