After Pearl Harbor we visited the Punchbowl Cemetery (something I haven't seen before) and then took a quick tour around downtown Honolulu, passing by the capital building (there were three people camped out for the 'Occupy' movement...) and then made our way back to Waikiki where we had lunch at the famous Puka Dog eatery. YUM!
I'm not one for too much sightseeing while I'm on the islands so I was very happy to return to the beach and the water!
Happy Friday! I have not yet gotten started on sharing our photos from Hawaii, so let's start with our tour of Pearl Harbor. I somehow had not visited on my previous visits and so it was a perfect time to go with J. It was a very moving experience and we were both so glad we were able to see the memorials and even the Mighty Mo!
Happy Spring! Even though it may still feel like Winter... which only makes me dream of Summer! In six short weeks J and I will be laying on the beaches of Hawaii - a decadent post tax season escape for some much needed rejuvenation! My family was lucky enough to take vacations there when I was younger and this year marks seven years since I studied at the University of Hawaii (at Manoa) for the summer. It was the best experience (on the beach every day!) and I even met friends from around the world. I can't wait to return!
And so today I'd like to share a song that brings me back to the islands, and some snapshots (albeit blurry ones) from my summer away. And check out my short hair - if you can believe it, that's after it had grown out!
My sister came to visit me while I was away, not a bad place to visit family, eh?
Have a fabulous sun-filled weekend!
[View of Waikiki, Oahu, HI. June 2005]
