My Top Oahu Do’s and Some Bonus Don’ts

Hawaii is a "big ticket"  or once-in-a-lifetime vacation for most people so I thought I would share a list of my top tips for having a great time on Oahu. Rent a car for a day or more and get out and see the island on your own.  Oahu is very easy to get around,...

Hawaii Travelogue 11 – Aloha Oe

Somewhere around day 10 of a trip my will to vacation deserts me, and I just want to be home, sleeping in my own bed and cooking my own food!  John and I were both ready to come home, but we thoroughly enjoyed our last half day in Oahu. Bob and Kim had not yet...

Hawaii Travelogue 10 – Last Full Day in Oahu

This day was pretty laid back and uneventful.  Tom & Becky were heading back to CA so they and Bob & Kim spent their morning on Waikiki sunning and trying their hand at paddleboarding (they said it was fun!) while John and I zipped across town to drive the popular scenic loop around Tantalus Mtn....

Hawaii Travelogue 9 – Remembering and Honoring A Brother

Sometimes God orchestrates the coolest things.  This day is a good illustration.  Before I tell you about it, I want to throw a few "disclaimers" out there.  I realize in sharing this information that I am treading on sensitive and hallowed ground.  I am not a historian nor the family spokesperson.  What follows are my...

Hawaii Travelogue 8 – Oahu Round Two: Pearl Harbor

Our final half day in Kauai and the return trip to Oahu don't rate their own post, so I will include my few remaining comments about that part of our trip with our first day back in Oahu. For our last meal on Kauai we decided to "pop over" to Waimea to check out the...

Hawaii Travelogue 2 – Windward Oahu

One good thing about a 5 hour time difference is that a dedicated night owl like me has a fighting chance of getting up even before the crack of dawn!  People who know me will be flabbergasted to know I was up, dressed and on my way to a classic old Honolulu diner for breakfast...

Hawaii Travelogue – Part 1, On to Oahu

After our AMAZING trip to Alaska last September I thought we'd by lying low for awhile.  Happily, not so!  My brother-in-law Tom turns 50 this March and he wanted to go to Hawaii to celebrate, so off we went for our first trip to Hawaii.  We spent 3 days on our own in Oahu before...