Some pics from our December Hawaii trip. Sadly, Lahaina wasn't available to us for obvious reasons, so we decided to try Paradise Bay on the Windward side of Oahu. Good things... the view...
Also the remoteness and quiet was appealing. And we had our own cabin. Sadly, while most of the cabin was fine, the kitchen area was ridiculous. Poor lighting, no counter space, no electrical outlets for the coffee machine and toaster, so we were disappointed with an otherwise fine resort.
Worrying about places to eat, we did find a few good restaurants. Wonderful Thai at Chao Phya in Kaneohe. But the amazing place was Haleiwa Joes, overlooking the Haiku Gardens (wedding events). Great food, great service, amazing views...
The resort also featured a couple added attractions... very friendly chickens...
And Uncle Danny entertained us every night with rather excellent ukelele and vocals. His Hawaiian 12 Days of Christmas was hilarious.
Walking around the area, I discovered a wonderful way to repurpose old surfboards...
Very close to the resort was the Valley of Temples, essentially an expansive cemetery featuring several structures and representing multiple religions. Of special note was the Buddhist temple, a replica of the famous temple in Kyoto. We took a brief tour which was well worth our time. Here's the temple with Ms. Buddha herself. And I bought the t-shirt.
On our way back to the airport, we stopped at the famous Pali Overlook. I took this panorama photo.
An enjoyable trip. I always wanted to see the East side of Oahu. Next year, Turtle Bay on the North Shore.
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