Hawaii

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A little something for the Christmas tree… Hawaiian style.

Talking about Christmas trees in Hawaii is a little early being that its November 8th today. But I was just watching Hawaii Five-O tonight, and it made me think of us getting our first Christmas tree in Hawaii. So how does Hawaii Five-O make someone think about Christmas trees. I’ll…

Andy Irons, a local boy from Hawaii and three-time world surfing champion, has died after becoming seriously ill during a surfing competition in Puerto Rico. He had reportedly been battling with dengue fever, a viral disease… but that hasn’t been confirmed. Andy was only 32 years old and leaves behind…

The last installment of the Polynesian Cultural Center is “The Show”. Right before the dusk, we went into an arena to be seated. The seat number is located on your tickets. We got a little break in between the show. They were selling Hawaiian ice cream during the intermission. You…

Our house in Hawaii is situated on a ridge. We have a lovely view of our front street and the ocean from our balcony. Our neighborhood is adorned with some exotic trees and plants. This includes some coconut trees, of course. These coconut trees will sometimes unload a big, gigantic…

In between the tour, we followed our extremely nice tour guide to watch the Paradise Canoe Pageant. He took us a bit earlier so that we can get seats of our choosing before the other groups arrived.  We found a place where you can purchase food and drinks close to…

Hawaii

One of the most wonderful beaches to go to while in Hawaii, or more specifically while on the island of Oahu, is Hanauma Bay. We had lived in Hawaii about one month, when we learned about Hanauma Bay and decided to go. This beautiful beach is located on the east…

Here recently I have been reminded of the weather I had left behind in the South during my years in Hawaii. As you likely know already, we currently reside in Arkansas… awaiting our return to Hawaii once my Princess is completely better and ready to go. Well its springtime in…

You know how when you were growing up, they always said that you could find gold at the end of a rainbow? Well here’s a story of missing the pot of gold once, but finding it in Hawaii. And yes, we actually did find gold at the end of the…