Hawaii 2005 
Amanda getting hugged by a statue
Amanda getting hugged by a statue
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~Shaka~ which means 'what's up', 'hey man', or 'cool' in Hawaii (no they don't say hang loose).
~Shaka~ which means 'what's up', 'hey man', or 'cool' in Hawaii (no they don't say hang loose).
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This aquarium is located at a mall on the Waikiki strip in Honolulu. That's a stairway to the second floor *inside* the aquarium.
This aquarium is located at a mall on the Waikiki strip in Honolulu. That's a stairway to the second floor *inside* the aquarium.
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amanda in the aquarium in front of a manta-ray
amanda in the aquarium in front of a manta-ray
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me with the ray
me with the ray
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Look at its cool gills
Look at its cool gills
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This stairway is INSIDE of the aquarium.  It's a tourist trap to get you inside the mall
This stairway is INSIDE of the aquarium. It's a tourist trap to get you inside the mall
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Let's go STREAKING! (looks like she's naked hey?)
Let's go STREAKING! (looks like she's naked hey?)
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View from our hotel room of the strip and ocean
View from our hotel room of the strip and ocean
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Amanda and I enjoying a drink at the hotel
Amanda and I enjoying a drink at the hotel
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We took a tour out to Germainnes Luau.  This is the king/queen ceremony.  It wasn't very interesting.
We took a tour out to Germainnes Luau. This is the king/queen ceremony. It wasn't very interesting.
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The dude couldn't even blow the conch shell properly.
The dude couldn't even blow the conch shell properly.
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Here's something cool... a WHOLE PIG was cooked underground with hot rocks and all the flesh falls right off the bone.
Here's something cool... a WHOLE PIG was cooked underground with hot rocks and all the flesh falls right off the bone.
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Here's it's skull... ewww
Here's it's skull... ewww
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king/queen leaving... yawn
king/queen leaving... yawn
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Some of the dancers at the Luau were very talented... they showed dance/dress from several island countries such as New Zealand, Taiwan and Hawaii.
Some of the dancers at the Luau were very talented... they showed dance/dress from several island countries such as New Zealand, Taiwan and Hawaii.
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Fire dancing to end the show.
Fire dancing to end the show.
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The Sebring convertible we rented for our drive to the North Shore.
The Sebring convertible we rented for our drive to the North Shore.
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We travelled most of the way around the island.  Here is a view from the middle of Oahu.
We travelled most of the way around the island. Here is a view from the middle of Oahu.
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Of course we stopped at the Dole plantation for some Dole Whip.  This plantation is small but Dole owns the island of Lanai where it grows most of its pineapples.
Of course we stopped at the Dole plantation for some Dole Whip. This plantation is small but Dole owns the island of Lanai where it grows most of its pineapples.
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Amanda the navigator with her cute pink hat
Amanda the navigator with her cute pink hat
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Grandpa Erik driving the Sebring
Grandpa Erik driving the Sebring
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Waimaya bay beach on the north shore
Waimaya bay beach on the north shore
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me on the beach with my cool hat
me on the beach with my cool hat
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Getting eaten by the wave... I didn't see it coming.
Getting eaten by the wave... I didn't see it coming.
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more beach pics
more beach pics
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We found an abandoned temple grounds up on the hills of the North shore
We found an abandoned temple grounds up on the hills of the North shore
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Another pic from the temple
Another pic from the temple
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This is one of the beaches close to Sharks-Cove.  It's very popular with surfers.
This is one of the beaches close to Sharks-Cove. It's very popular with surfers.
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Amanda eating lunch in the shade
Amanda eating lunch in the shade
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North shore surfers at the end of the big-wave season.
North shore surfers at the end of the big-wave season.
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In the summer the north-shore has almost no waves but in the winter it's a surfers paradise.
In the summer the north-shore has almost no waves but in the winter it's a surfers paradise.
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I've read 2004-2005 was one of the best years ever for surf.
I've read 2004-2005 was one of the best years ever for surf.
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Cruising back towards Honolulu down the East coast.
Cruising back towards Honolulu down the East coast.
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Some volcanic hills on Oahu
Some volcanic hills on Oahu
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