I'm here in Hawaii! with daughter!!! *updated photos #116
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More neat pictures! I like them. Sure makes me want to go back, one of our best trips ever. 
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I loved the picture of the ship with the sign that says, "No Photography Allowed!" 
Keep the pictures coming!
Lori
Keep the pictures coming!
Lori
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Nice pictures, Hope you are having a blast!
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Thursday was fun - Ala Moana Mall and a Driveby tour 
When daughter returned, we left for Ala Moana Mall. Very beautiful mall, so much greenery.
Bought very cool bags...2 for $20 at ABC store. Purchased one for me and other for daughter. (I am definitely going to need to buy at swap meet a larger suitcase
)
My feet were getting sore....dang it......so we were pretty much thru walking around and then headed towards Waikiki.
OMG, I cannot believe the hotels and condos. It has been 23 years since I've been here....I guess they've sqeezed
in a few more buildings. 
.....
Here is anothe view of Tripler Hospital on way to Mall
Here is an example of traffic! It is merely 2pm and crowded !!!
One that is staying in a beautiful beachfront hotel just does not see/realize the amount of low income, etc. housing. DD says that she sees alot of beautiful vehicles parked in front of a shabby house/apt. Housing is very difficult to find here.
Zippy's restaraunts are numerous here.
Had to sneak a shot of some pretty dishes in Macy's
So pretty in Ala Moana Mall
This is the closest I've gotten to the ocean so far! (view from 2nd floor of Mall)
When daughter returned, we left for Ala Moana Mall. Very beautiful mall, so much greenery.
Bought very cool bags...2 for $20 at ABC store. Purchased one for me and other for daughter. (I am definitely going to need to buy at swap meet a larger suitcase
)My feet were getting sore....dang it......so we were pretty much thru walking around and then headed towards Waikiki.
OMG, I cannot believe the hotels and condos. It has been 23 years since I've been here....I guess they've sqeezed
in a few more buildings. .....Here is anothe view of Tripler Hospital on way to Mall
Here is an example of traffic! It is merely 2pm and crowded !!!
One that is staying in a beautiful beachfront hotel just does not see/realize the amount of low income, etc. housing. DD says that she sees alot of beautiful vehicles parked in front of a shabby house/apt. Housing is very difficult to find here.
Zippy's restaraunts are numerous here.
Had to sneak a shot of some pretty dishes in Macy's
So pretty in Ala Moana Mall
This is the closest I've gotten to the ocean so far!
(view from 2nd floor of Mall)
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Driveby begins............
One of the buildings of Hale Koa Hotel
It was about 4:45pm and leaving Waikiki past the zoo and heading on up and out of this area and gosh golly, there was the traffic!
So here we are driving and I came across Leonard's Bakery!!!! I so wanted to go here !!! and here it is! So daughter pulls into a tiny gas station and parks and I walk over and get the most delicious treat! Masaladas....yummmm
And could not resist some other treats
Daughter turned off the one crowded road and we were in Chinatown!
That's is so far.
Will be going to Waikiki tonight to roam some and have a bit to eat. Stand in front of the Duke statue and call home to have them look at us on the web cam......
Waikiki Beach Web Cam
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Oh boy - this bring back memories of when I was at Hale Koa just 5 months ago.
Yes, the traffic was horrid. so glad I didn't have to drive.
Did you get to Hilo's???? Wasn't it just wonderful.............
I'll be going back again before June, as that is when my son is being deployed to Iraq and I'm going over to visit again.
The Hawaiian Hilton is absolutely the best and most beautiful.
Enjoy the rest of your trip
Yes, the traffic was horrid. so glad I didn't have to drive.
Did you get to Hilo's???? Wasn't it just wonderful.............
I'll be going back again before June, as that is when my son is being deployed to Iraq and I'm going over to visit again.
The Hawaiian Hilton is absolutely the best and most beautiful.
Enjoy the rest of your trip
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beautiful pictures and those dishes look really beautiful. I think I need to take a trip to Hawaii.
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I wanna go back!! (can you hear me whine?!?!?!)
3 weeks! Have a wonderful time - I look forward to your updates & pictures - keep 'em coming!
When will you be in front of the King's statue?
3 weeks! Have a wonderful time - I look forward to your updates & pictures - keep 'em coming!
When will you be in front of the King's statue?
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I too need to get back to Hawaii ! Great pictures. Now get out and walk in the sand!
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I DID walk in the sand tonight! 
We parked at a garage right next to International Marketplace. roamed some (I will get my trinkets at Swap meet for better prices ). and then we found this restaraunt that DD and DSIL ate at with DH's brother, wife and kids in the summer when they were visiting island. Big Kahunas. Nice tropical place. great sandwich! I had a Pina Colada! 
Then we roamed some more....lots of buildings and lots of people. We walked across the street to the statue , called DH and he and DS saw us!
(I will share some photos tomorrow----DSIL's computer is not on and they went out just now for errand , or to get away from me .
Then just to the left of the statue there was a stage area with hula dancers (community hula groups). so pretty. Such a beautiful site. Then we roamed across the street again to walk thru the Hayatt Regency. Then on up the street.
We walked up and found an entrance to the beach and walked there. When we arrived at the beach area this young gal greeted us and said Aloha and placed a non-smelling (but pretty) lei across us. Me and then SIL....and asked if we were with anyone else. I said my daughter who was in front of us. I then said to myself, oh she would want a few dollars tip. I get out my $3 (I am a cheapskate I admit) and then hand it to her but she keeps talking and said something about helping and her brother and $10.
I then begin to remove the lei.
....my DSIL is getting out money!
....and I snatch my money back. I was NOT going to fall for that line....(making a $3 lei and getting $10 for it). Oh well, I am sure my DSIL will learn in a few years...he is only 22.
We then continue along the beach up towards map of hotels
Royal Hawaiian and then past the Sheraton! So pretty, the water on the left and the beautiful hotels and beachside singing to the right of us.
Then past the beautiful Halekulani hotel.....and then to the Outrigger Reef.
This is where DH's bro and fam stayed. we walked thru it and then on to the main drag. When we were in the small alley way areas there were fireworks going off! beach area. Dang! we missed seeing fireworks (go off on Fridays at 7:30) by like only 10 minutes. Drat. Oh well.
Roamed some more and headed back.
Saturday we will be touring the USS Arizona and USS Missouri.
Aloha....
We parked at a garage right next to International Marketplace. roamed some (I will get my trinkets at Swap meet for better prices ). and then we found this restaraunt that DD and DSIL ate at with DH's brother, wife and kids in the summer when they were visiting island. Big Kahunas. Nice tropical place. great sandwich! I had a Pina Colada! Then we roamed some more....lots of buildings and lots of people. We walked across the street to the statue , called DH and he and DS saw us!
(I will share some photos tomorrow----DSIL's computer is not on and they went out just now for errand , or to get away from me
.Then just to the left of the statue there was a stage area with hula dancers (community hula groups). so pretty. Such a beautiful site. Then we roamed across the street again to walk thru the Hayatt Regency. Then on up the street.
We walked up and found an entrance to the beach and walked there. When we arrived at the beach area this young gal greeted us and said Aloha and placed a non-smelling (but pretty) lei across us. Me and then SIL....and asked if we were with anyone else. I said my daughter who was in front of us. I then said to myself, oh she would want a few dollars tip. I get out my $3 (I am a cheapskate
I admit) and then hand it to her but she keeps talking and said something about helping and her brother and $10.I then begin to remove the lei.
....my DSIL is getting out money! ....and I snatch my money back. I was NOT going to fall for that line....(making a $3 lei and getting $10 for it). Oh well, I am sure my DSIL will learn in a few years...he is only 22. We then continue along the beach up towards map of hotels
Royal Hawaiian and then past the Sheraton! So pretty, the water on the left and the beautiful hotels and beachside singing to the right of us.
Then past the beautiful Halekulani hotel.....and then to the Outrigger Reef.
This is where DH's bro and fam stayed. we walked thru it and then on to the main drag. When we were in the small alley way areas there were fireworks going off! beach area. Dang! we missed seeing fireworks (go off on Fridays at 7:30) by like only 10 minutes. Drat. Oh well.
Roamed some more and headed back.
Saturday we will be touring the USS Arizona and USS Missouri.
Aloha....
Hermosa11
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[COLOR=DarkRed]We got to see the ceremony of blowing the conch shell (spelling?) and lighting of the torches[/COLOR]
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Daughter and Son-In-Law
[COLOR=DarkRed]We got to see the ceremony of blowing the conch shell (spelling?) and lighting of the torches[/COLOR]
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Daughter and Son-In-Law
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So glad your having a great time! Thank you so much for sharing your photos! I was there with my husband July, 2004 and would love to go back!
Enjoy the rest of your trip!!! Aloha!!
Enjoy the rest of your trip!!! Aloha!!
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Thanks for sharing you wonderful vacation with DIS. I actually went to High School for a brief period at Radford HS in Hawaii and I loved Hawaii. We are currently awaiting Dh's next assignment and I am really hoping that it is Hawaii.
Enjoy your vacation!
Enjoy your vacation!
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