Hawaii

kokuou wrote:Can you snorkel anywhere? I mean, of course you probably could physically, but I mean, are there coral reefs and things to see in the water at all beaches around the island?

More or less. If you want the best view (cleanest water), Haunama Bay is my recommendation. turtles and fish will swim alongside with you. They keep that place very open and the marine life seems to be open to being around people/humans.

kokuou wrote:Also, does anyone know of any secluded areas where not many tourists go? I'd like to take my boyfriend somewhere nice while we are there where there are not that many people, but I don't think I'll find any place like that looking on the internet.

Check your pm.

kokuou wrote:Anyway, if there are any more suggestions (must-go local eateries, etc.) that you can think of, let me know!

Sidestreet Inn.
Sports bar, but the food is GREAT!
Hmmm come to think of it, I should've went there with elt and dochira. :beaten:

dochira: the place we went to last time closed, FYI.

ahochaude wrote:
Sidestreet Inn.
Sports bar, but the food is GREAT!
Hmmm come to think of it, I should've went there with elt and dochira. :beaten:

dochira: the place we went to last time closed, FYI.

elt came to visit you in oahu too eh? cool...

i can't wait to go back to the islands..... :applaud:

qilver wrote:

elt came to visit you in oahu too eh? cool...

i can't wait to go back to the islands..... :applaud:

elt came a while back in '04.
Dochira in '05.
Kokuou in '06.

haha.

who's coming in '07?

ahochaude wrote:

elt came a while back in '04.
Dochira in '05.
Kokuou in '06.

haha.

who's coming in '07?

i want to use my vacation time for japan...but hey if i had more, i'd stop in Oahu to go snorkeling, visit the hot island girls, and drink up w/ Aho :drink: :woot:

ahochaude wrote:
dochira: the place we went to last time closed, FYI.

Zannen desu yo. Well, I'm sure you already have a replacement place, right? :mrgreen:

dochira wrote:
Zannen desu yo. Well, I'm sure you already have a replacement place, right? :mrgreen:

Oh yes, of course.
That place was just one of many! :D

This weird weather feels like Hawaii....suddenly overcast(in a way, a relief), and humid...but extremely warm to hot. :sweat:

I loved Hawaii during my last visit...the weather was great, and the best part, besides the beaches and the cute japanese girls were the Snorkeling in Hanauma Bay.....i could snorkel for hours and look at the cool fish and sea creatures.... :applaud:

qilver wrote:I loved Hawaii during my last visit...the weather was great, and the best part, besides the beaches and the cute japanese girls were the Snorkeling in Hanauma Bay.....i could snorkel for hours and look at the cool fish and sea creatures.... :applaud:

Are you sure those were fish you were looking at Q? :bonk:

w3bhead wrote:

Are you sure those were fish you were looking at Q? :bonk:

yeah...

and on land, it was the j-girls... :naughty:

qilver wrote:

yeah...

and on land, it was the j-girls... :naughty:

Spotting cool fish at sea and checking out j-girls on land. Must be some vacation you had. :mrgreen:

w3bhead wrote:

Spotting cool fish at sea and checking out j-girls on land. Must be some vacation you had. :mrgreen:

yeah, it was a good trip. Hawaii is paradise, or something close....each island is different and special. :bonk:

Ouch!

Motorists Forced To Sleep In Cars During 14-Hour Traffic Jam

POSTED: 12:40 pm EDT September 7, 2006
UPDATED: 12:51 pm EDT September 7, 2006


Thousands of motorists in Honolulu were stranded in their vehicles for 14-hours after a military vehicle clipped a pedestrian bridge near a major freeway overpass, forcing officials to close the road, according to a Local 6 News report.

Officials said the traffic jam caused by the incident in the westbound lanes of the H-1 Freeway in Honolulu was the worst in Hawaii's history.

Many commuters slept in their cars overnight or just abandoned them on the freeway.

Cars were videotaped on the side of the road after overheating or running out of gas.

State engineers worked through the night to get the freeway back open. To take down the unstable bridge, crews had to chip away tons of concrete and metal.

Gov. Linda Lingle apologized for the inconvenience, but said the main focus was on public safety.

"It was a massive disruption in people's lives yesterday afternoon and long into the evening and we regret that, but the decision was made on safety and we think it was a correct decision," Lingle said.

The state is now looking into how it could have better dealt with the emergency, according to the report.

The Army excavator apparently hit more than just the freeway overpass. The big machine damaged four freeway signs before the bridge crash.

The Army issued an official apology to the people of Oahu for causing the traffic mess.

The H-1 is the main freeway on Oahu and the only way home for thousands of commuters.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

Link (with video): http://www.local6.com/news/9803862/detail.html

is that why Aho hasn't been on in a while. :hehe:

krim wrote:is that why Aho hasn't been on in a while. :hehe:

Possibly.

I also realized his avatar and signature don't comply as well, so I gotta whack it.

Sorry, Aho. :sweat:

Has he been online since the new rules went into effect? :headscratch:

dochira wrote:Has he been online since the new rules went into effect? :headscratch:

Nope. Shikata ga nai.

The site waits for no man. Or woman.

bmwracer wrote:The site waits for no man. Or woman.

That's one of the most "hard-core" statements I've ever read! :P
j/k :hehe:

@doch:
that traffic thing on tuesday jacked a LOT of people up. Too bad I couldn't use that as an excuse to not go into work on Wed. (I live in town and wouldn't be headed out that way, unless if I were going to my parents' house)

I've driven on that part of H-1 so I knew the area when I read the article. Ironically, the island isn't that big, but a problem like that on that part of freeway..... :sweat: :shakehead: :beaten:

I was going to make a new thread about travelling but i saw this so i thought i'll pass until someone else makes it when they go somewhere that hasn't been talked about here.

i recently went to hawaii, maui and oahu to be exact. i was only in maui for a day but i was in oahu for a week because i have friends there and i wanted to spend time with them as well.

the highlight of my vacation was actually the 10 hours i stayed in maui. i had this "calling" and it urged me to drive to hana. yes, the long and curvilicious hana highway with its 600+ curves and 50+ one lane bridges. it was the most beautiful, most intense, most unforgettable drive i've ever had! the day i got there, the sun barely came out. it was drizzling as they would call it, but honestly, some of the rain drops were huge. but, it didn't turn me off. i rented a car and drove. i drove for the most part and didn't stop until i got to waianapanapa park. the most beautiful black sand beach i've ever seen and have only seen in my entire life. being there took my breathe away. my ghetto ass took me some black sand home!!!

hana town is like being in the most remote paradise not located in the US. maybe like philippines in its most remote town. it was beautiful. the flowers along the highway were beautiful. there were falls along the side of the road while on the other side sometimes you can see two mountains meeting each other with lots of trees and other plants. other times and most of the time, you can see a deep cliff and down below, the raging water hits humongous rocks, and you can see blow holes, large waves that can't be seen in the shores of california. it was breath-taking. i stopped to see the famous ones like wailea falls and hamoa beach. i got to the end up to the halaekala park but i had turn back or i will miss my flight. it was a rollercoaster drive.

oahu was beautiful as well. north shore has the most beautiful beaches i've ever seen. big waves, beautiful sandy beaches. i want to get a vacation house there someday. i'd like to get a vacation house in hana also.

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waianapanapa black sand beach
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diamond head crater
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wailea falls
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the drive to hana
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halona blow hole
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pipeline (sunset beach) - this is where they usually held competitions once a year when they get 35+ feet waves (which is not rare to see i heard when you're there at the right time)