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A Dream Vacation
Apr. 28th, 2011 11:19 pmYesterday, Renee and I wandered over to the rainy side of the Island (Oahu) close to North Shore. She wanted cocktails and to meet a friend, I wanted beautiful scenery. We got both.
( Road Trip )The thing about Renee's side of the Island is that you have all the tourist stuff, Pearl Harbor, Waikiki, an awsome Luau, Honolulu, beautiful beaches. But it's the dry side of the mountains, there's sun, which is pretty cool. The far (windward?) side of the Island is usually cloudy, like yesterday, and while Renee was upset, I thought it was just about awsome.
( Weather Woes )
There's something about the clouds flirting with the top of the mountains. It was like one minute the mountains were real, their dimensions finite. The next, it was as if we'd stepped into some other realm, where the mountains could drift on forever in green splendor.
( Here be mountains )
( Wonderland )The place chosen for cocktails was Haleiwa Joe's, (hal-e-i-va joe's), where we went on my birthday for dinner. The first time we went, it was dark, so I couldn't see the beauty of the place, but the second time. Oh my god, the views! It was a little slice of paradise.
( The Lake and The Mountain )
Then we went with Renee's friend John to a place he knew, a bar, and there was more gorgeous scenery on the way. Not to mention when we got there and saw the local wildlife.
( The Bird and The View )
Renee( My Sister )
All in all I would have to say that it's a good idea to stay in Waikiki or Honolulu, but any trip to Hawaii should inclued a drive to North Shore on Highway 3.
( North Shore )Note: Pics should be small enough to view easily, but large enough the quality is ok. Also, this was finished after midnight, so it should read two days ago...
( Road Trip )The thing about Renee's side of the Island is that you have all the tourist stuff, Pearl Harbor, Waikiki, an awsome Luau, Honolulu, beautiful beaches. But it's the dry side of the mountains, there's sun, which is pretty cool. The far (windward?) side of the Island is usually cloudy, like yesterday, and while Renee was upset, I thought it was just about awsome.
( Weather Woes )
There's something about the clouds flirting with the top of the mountains. It was like one minute the mountains were real, their dimensions finite. The next, it was as if we'd stepped into some other realm, where the mountains could drift on forever in green splendor.
( Here be mountains )
( Wonderland )The place chosen for cocktails was Haleiwa Joe's, (hal-e-i-va joe's), where we went on my birthday for dinner. The first time we went, it was dark, so I couldn't see the beauty of the place, but the second time. Oh my god, the views! It was a little slice of paradise.
( The Lake and The Mountain )
Then we went with Renee's friend John to a place he knew, a bar, and there was more gorgeous scenery on the way. Not to mention when we got there and saw the local wildlife.
( The Bird and The View )
Renee( My Sister )
All in all I would have to say that it's a good idea to stay in Waikiki or Honolulu, but any trip to Hawaii should inclued a drive to North Shore on Highway 3.
( North Shore )Note: Pics should be small enough to view easily, but large enough the quality is ok. Also, this was finished after midnight, so it should read two days ago...
