San Francisco and Hawaii:
O'ahu on my Own


2005-01-31 to 2005-02-06

Hello Kitty Fantasy Nail Files at ABC Stores
Hello Kitty Fantasy Nail Files at ABC Stores
Ready-to-serve long island iced teas, margaritas, pina coladas, white russians, sake, B-52s, and Jinro
Ready-to-serve long island iced teas, margaritas, pina coladas, white russians, sake, B-52s, and Jinro
Not exactly the Kona Islander Inn, but clean and affordable... and after the second night the inconsiderate drunkards moved out
Not exactly the Kona Islander Inn, but clean and affordable... and after the second night the inconsiderate drunkards moved out
Traditional Hula at the Bishop Museum
Traditional Hula at the Bishop Museum
More traditional hula
More traditional hula
Hula caller/drummer
Hula caller/drummer
Hula moving and still
Hula moving and still
Non-traditional hula at a Waikiki night market
Non-traditional hula at a Waikiki night market
Extra-goofy modern hula
Extra-goofy modern hula
I spent a lonnnng time on this and that bus on O'ahu, looking for dry ways to tour the island
I spent a lonnnng time on this and that bus on O'ahu, looking for dry ways to tour the island
McDonald's with a view
McDonald's with a view
Shades of McDull:
Shades of McDull: "Ocean View Sites" now available at Windward Mortuary?
Subtle memorial garden
Subtle memorial garden
In case I thought I was misconstruing the previous
In case I thought I was misconstruing the previous "Ocean View Sites" sign...
Buddha buddha buddha buddha
Buddha buddha buddha buddha
Yes, the temple gift shop features beeswax candles, shaped as geta-shaped sushi
Yes, the temple gift shop features beeswax candles, shaped as geta-shaped sushi
Waiting out the rain
Waiting out the rain
Three-quarter view
Three-quarter view
Full-on frontal
Full-on frontal
Mysterious
Mysterious
Roar!
Roar!
King Kamehameha I
King Kamehameha I
State Seal
State Seal
Queen Lili'uokalani
Queen Lili'uokalani
Waikiki from Ala Moana Park
Waikiki from Ala Moana Park
Even the panko-crusted, seared mahi mahi comes in styrofoam with plastic utensils
Even the panko-crusted, seared mahi mahi comes in styrofoam with plastic utensils

"Experience Jackie Chan's Culinary Fury"
Pineapple variety I
Pineapple variety I
Pineapple variety II
Pineapple variety II
View from te Dole Plantation bus stop
View from te Dole Plantation bus stop
North shore surf shop
North shore surf shop
Racing outriggers
Racing outriggers
Nice valley... almost snuck into the park for a hike, but the fence looked a bit mighty
Nice valley... almost snuck into the park for a hike, but the fence looked a bit mighty
West shore pali
West shore pali
Waiting for the bus at the abandoned-looking Waiahole Poi Factory
Waiting for the bus at the abandoned-looking Waiahole Poi Factory
Waikiki surfers
Waikiki surfers
Waikiki catamarans
Waikiki catamarans
Duke Kahanamoku
Duke Kahanamoku

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