Tag Archives: Waikiki
The Sunday Traveler ~ Floating
Nine days floating along with the tide and trade winds. I went where I was led by intuition most days, and discovered new places, new people, did new things; isn’t that what travel is all about? I’ve just returned and … Continue reading
Travel Theme: Peaceful
The boats are put to bed for the day as the sun sets on Oahu. We were fortunate enough to have this view every evening while we were there last fall; it provided for a peaceful start to the evening. … Continue reading
Travel Theme: Dance
Dancing by the sea. A man playing a violin standing under the moon, people passing by. I stop, on a whim, and ask him if he’ll play the Anniversary Waltz for us. My husband and I dance there, on the … Continue reading
The Letter G
How else could I respond to Frizztext’s tagged G (that’s a rhetorical question). If you’ve followed Frizz for any length of time you would know one of his passions My husband and I paid a little visit to the Hard Rock … Continue reading
Island Poinsettias
One doesn’t necessarily think of poinsettias in Hawaii, but here they were in the patio of one of the hotels on Waikiki last month. Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii’s way to say Merry Christmas to you ~from the lyrics by Alex … Continue reading
Day 358; Hawaiian Pinks
We had lunch at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel today. It’s all about pink there; it’s known as the Pink Palace of the Pacific The Royal Hawaiian, much like the Moana Surfrider, is an icon of Hawaii’s old beauty, opening in 1927. … Continue reading
Green 2
An afternoon of rest! A little time to organize some photos from the currently ongoing visit on Oahu, and for whatever reason, the internet seems to be zipping along which hasn’t been the case since we got here (it has … Continue reading
Sunday Post: Architecture; Evening Edition. Day 357
The Moana Surfrider Hotel in Waikiki. Built in the late 19th century, is the first hotel of Waikiki. Per Wikipedia, the hotel architectural style is Hawaiian Gothic, and the architect was Oliver G. Traphagen. This is a hotel that has … Continue reading
Halloween in Waikiki
Uh Oh…..Better be no tricks. Photos taken on Halloween in 2010.
That House In Haleiwa
We’ve made many trips to Oahu over the years and stay in Waikiki for the variety of things to do there without needing a car. On at least one of the days we are on the island we make it a … Continue reading