Hawaii (Part 1: Oahu)

December 20-26, 2022

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Familiar views in Waikiki and Ala Moana

Waikiki beach
View inland across the canal
Hilton Hawaiian Village
Waikiki canal
The Royal Hawaiian
Waikiki night scene
Ala Moana palm trees
Ala Moana beach
Ala Moana beach

Sea Life Park and the Ka Moana Lu’au

View inland at the Sea Life Park

View inland at the Sea Life Park.

Map of the Sea Life Park

Map of Sea Life Park, where the Ka Moana Lu’au was held (bottom right corner).

Small shark pool

Small sharks and other fish.

Sea turtles

A pair of sea turtles, after feeding!

View of the dolphin exhibit and beyond

View of the dolphins exhibit.

Dolphins!

Dolphins before their show!

View of the beach outside Sea Life Park

View of the coast outside Sea Life Park.

Kualoa Ranch, a movie-maker’s paradise

Kualoa Ranch entrance

View near the entrance to Kualoa Ranch.

Parking lot in front of Kualoa Ranch

Parking lot and entrance to Kualoa Ranch.

Me and T-Rex

Kualoa Ranch is home to many of the landscapes seen in the Jurassic Park movies.

Busses for the Kualoa Ranch tours

Busses for the Kualoa Ranch tours.

Kualoa Ranch tours
Views along the Kualoa Ranch tours

Insane views on the tour, between the starting point and the main valley.

Styrofoam boneyard
Triceratops skull fossil model

A model fossil/bone-yard for iconic movie scenes.

Jurassic Valley

View of “Jurassic Valley”.

Pearl Harbor and Iolani Palace

Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
USS Arizona Memorial

Pearl Harbor National Memorial.

Iolani Palace
Iolani Palace and downtown Honolulu

Iolani Palace.

Christmas tree in downtown Honolulu

Mele Kalikimaka!

Revisiting Diamond Head – at sunrise!

Sunrise at Diamond HeadSunrise at Diamond Head
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Sunrise at Diamond Head!

View on the Diamond Head hike
View on the Diamond Head hike
View atop Diamond Head
View on the Diamond Head hike

Views along the hike on Diamond Head.