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11-07-2006, 07:56 AM
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| | The Original BagMan
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| Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 5 TRIP COMPLETE
[b] This is the fifth part in this Hawaiian Trip Report... Part 1... Part 2... Part 3… Part 4…
Touring the Island on our own!!!
Well, we headed out bright and early on our own, with our trusty little book, island map, and cameras… Oh yeah, we took the truck too [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
The plan was…. No plan… Drive until we decided to stop, take a lot of photos, and have a great day!!!
We headed east from the base. First stop, Aloha Tower. We didn’t climb to the top, it wasn’t open yet, but we did get a couple of pics and added it to our “must do” list for the next trip… 
Jan got a few pics as we headed back east…    
The next stop… near Diamond Head Beach Park… Way up from the water!!!    
The lookout point of Diamond Head Crater…       
Jan’s Pics…      
Back on the road… Jan’s pics…     
Next stop was at Maunalua Bay Beach Park for some more pics…
Jan’s pics… 
The spot in the middle of the shot is a dirty windshield [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img]  
My Pics 
Koko Head 
Koko Head 
Koko Head 
Diamond Head     
Koko Head  
Back on the road… Jan’s pics    
We stopped on the roadside just west of the entrance to Hanauma Bay Beach Park (the parking lot was full and closed)
Jan’s Pics…    
Mine…         
On the road again… Jan’s pics    
Stopped at one of the roadside lookouts… Jan’s pics          
Mine…            
Back on the road… Jan’s   
A stop at Halona Blowhole… Jan’s…           
Mine  
Another Red Headed Bird…        
NEXT: On the road again and more of the day…    | 
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11-07-2006, 08:06 AM
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| | RED SOX NATION!!
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| Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 5
Great pictures Bill [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img] That water is an amazing color [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]      | |
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11-07-2006, 09:08 AM
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| Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 5
Nice pictures! | |
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11-07-2006, 09:27 AM
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| Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 5
Wow! Great pix | |
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11-07-2006, 09:51 AM
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| Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 5
Great pictures Bill!! | |
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11-07-2006, 09:57 AM
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| Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 5
Wonderful pictures!!! Can't wait for more! | |
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11-07-2006, 12:28 PM
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| | The Original BagMan
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| Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 5
[b] On the road again and more of the day…
Headed back northbound on the east side of Oahu… Jan’s Pics      
Manana (Rabbit) and Kaohikaipu Islands, both state seabird sanctuaries
We stopped at Makapuu Beach Park for some pics…
Jan’s     
This was across the street from the park… For our next trip [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img] 
Rabbit Island…     
Mine…      
On the road again…. Jan’s     
Somewhere in here we stopped at a McDonalds for lunch. If you ever go to Hawaii, remember purple bread [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] They use the taro plant for making their breads over there, so all the bread is purple. It might look strange, but it tastes great. At the McDonalds, they had Taro pies for dessert, we got one of those and they taste good too [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/yuma.gif[/img]      
We got onto some back roads to see the “local” scenery… Jan took a bunch of photos while I was lost (on purpose… yeah, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it) [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img]  
North… 
West…         
Some of my road shots, yes I’m still driving..  
We did a stop in someone’s driveway [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] My pics…  
Kaneohe Marine Corps Base 
Jan’s 
Nice Breeze…    
Back on the road again, with stops here and there… Jan’s pics..     
Mokolii Island (Chinaman’s Hat)          
We did stop at Waimanalo Bay State Recreation Area…My pics    
Chinaman’a Hat again   
Also stopped at Kualoa Regional Park…         
Jan’s Pics        
Back on the road, southbound. It never ceases to amaze me how this island can be so overcast in the afternoon on the eastern shore and remain sunny on the southern/western shore…  
NEXT: More of today!!! | |
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11-07-2006, 12:35 PM
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| Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 5
More great pictures [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img] | |
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11-07-2006, 12:47 PM
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| Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 5
More beautiful photos Bill!! | |
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11-07-2006, 01:10 PM
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| | The Original BagMan
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11-07-2006, 01:46 PM
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| | The Original BagMan
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| Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 5
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11-07-2006, 02:09 PM
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| | The Original BagMan
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| Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 5
Final Thoughts…
It was a great trip.
It wasn’t planned this year, but when the opportunity presented itself, we couldn’t turn it down.
Total airfare, lodging, and transportation costs for us were under $1000.
We did a lot of things, and didn’t do a lot of things. We have a good idea of what we want to do next time we go, and there won’t be family so it’ll cost more, but then we’ll be able to get a lot more done.
The water is beautiful, the people are friendly and the climate is unbelievable!!!
We’ve decided the next trip will be 2 weeks and 3 islands, preferable in March or April so we can catch the whale watching tours…
Thanks for reading this trip report, I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did taking it [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rofl2.gif[/img] [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/zwavin.gif[/img] | |
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11-07-2006, 02:37 PM
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| Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 5
As always your pictures are awesome Bill!!! Thanks for sharing your Hawaii trip with us stuck in the greater 48! Those lucky enough to travel there in the future will have lots of ideas of what to do.
Now that you are done with this one I assume you will begin your latest WDW adventure????
Good to see you and Jan, can't wait to do it again real soon. | |
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11-07-2006, 02:58 PM
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| Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 5
Great report! Awesome photos! Now to go see if you started your WDW trip report [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] | |
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11-07-2006, 03:14 PM
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| | Always Planning 4 Disney
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| Re: Aloha Kana and Pila – Part 5
I think you maybe rushed to get this on completed so you could get started on your WDW trip. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img]
Anyway, incredible TR and the photos spectacular on both your part and Jan's. This is one my absolute favorites!! 
It's now become my background on my laptop. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]   
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