Slept in a bit. Drove and drove around downtown.
There were no on ramps to H1 going East!!!
We finally found our way. Stopped at Foodland (what a creative name)for some breaky. Slight wallet mishap, but finally made it to Hanauma Bay.
Turns out it had been closed for the past three days because of jelly fish. Jelly fish are prevelent in the bay about 9 days after a full moon.
Luck is on your side when you travel with Mike Black!
So beautiful! I don't understand all the geology, but you can tell here where the sea has come into the top of the volcano and created a bay.
Being prepped before our trip, Mike had purchased snorkel gear for the two of us at Costco and we had brought it with us.
Mike got right in and headed out to sea. Once we got deep on the outer side of the reef/wall of lava rock you could see bigger fish and we even saw a few turtles.
It was great that the sun was out to brighten up the water. We went up and down the reef and then went back in to rest and get warm on the beach. Mike was in the process of beaching himself when he scared a poor,old Japanese women into saving her own life by swimming breast stroke upside down. I have never laughed so hard in my life as I watched the scene unfold.
Windward Side Drive
We would pull out in all the spots to see the serene views. Had our binoculars out just in case we could spot another whale. I got the "blow hole" on video.
Just breath taking!
I am actually taking a picture of the powerlines here. Everytime I went to document this beautiful country there were blasted power lines in the way!!
I think this beach was my favorite as far as picturesque goes. This is my postcard beach! I would call it Paradise Beach!
Just a quick pic of the Beamer we rented. Swerving in and out of traffic Mike says,"It's a RENTAL!" Flooring it Emily says, "It's a RENTAL!!!"
Byodo Temple
Located at the foot of the 2,000 foot Koʻolau Mountains in the Valley of the Temples in Oʻahu's Kaneohe Region sits the beautiful Byodo-In Temple.
Used as a filming location in the first season of Lost, where it served as the home of the Korean woman Sun's powerful father.
The Byodo-In Temple was built in the 1960's to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first Japanese immigrant workers in Hawaii who came to work in the sugar plantation fields.
We heard a Japanese couple ring the gong to scare out their evil spirits before they entered the temple. I think the temple held the biggest Budha in the US.
"We kill koi fish", says Mike.
Taking the H3 back to the hotel
Amazing mountains, road and views of the ocean
The sun going down on day 2 in paradise. This is the view from our hotel room. We were staying at the Hawaii Prince Hotel in Honolulu
Mike took a nap and I cleaned up a bit and then we headed out to have dinner at Sam Choys. My first time having snowcrab. Delicious, but way over priced.
3 comments:
I think that temple was in a Magnum P.I. episode too! Great pics, even with the power lines.
Hanauma Bay is the most amazing snorkeling I have ever seen, but I got way sunburned. I am jealous of your fun trip. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
It is so fun to see your trip and share those experiences with you. This is a wonderful journal!
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