Hawaii: January 22 to 25

Aloha from Hawaii!

Famous for sunsets and surfing we are staying a few days at Waikiki beach.

At the southern end of the beach is the volcano crater of diamond head.  We took an hour for the climb up and down from the park gates to the peak.  At the top you are treated to fantastic views back to Waikiki and the surrounding mountain ridge.

We took a tour around the island, on the south east cost are the beaches of Sandy Beach Park, the Hanola blowhole, and Chinaman’s hat.

The Polynesian Cultural Center features houses and cultural information on the polynesian countries in the Pacific, (Hawaii, Tahiti, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Fiki).  Each country puts on a show of its dance and music, and in Tahiti we tried local coconut bread.

The north beaches are famous for the big waves for surfing, in the winter months they can be 20 – 30 feet tall.

No visit to Hawaii would be complete without a visit to Pearl Harbour.  We did not have much time, so only managed to go on board the submarine USS Bowfin