New Videos from Hawaii

No spectacular action here, just some nice scenes from a beautiful part of the world, set to some cool music.

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Pink Flamingos

Processing videos during my Hawaii trip was simply not an option because of the limited horsepower of my laptop and the slow Internet connection I had. So I'm going to be uploading some over the next several weeks, starting with this one of the most hilarious birds I've ever seen:

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Leavin' In The Rain

Last night & this morning it rained cats & dogs. I guess Hawaii is encouraging me to head back home!

Here are 2 Leis I purchased on behalf of my 88 year-old friend from Chicago named Toni. They'll be given to our common friend, Deenu, and his pregnant wife, Ravena. The first is a woman's lei and the second is for a man.

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Update: If you'd like to see several more videos from Hawaii then click here.

My Last Full Day in Hawaii

The weather wasn't perfect today and my health wasn't either but I got out & about and took some photos throughout the day.

This large and interesting statue sits at the Hawaii Convention Center.

I got down to Waikiki Beach with my camera & tripod to capture my last sunset in Hawaii.





I was actually trying to crop this photo but accidentally hit the wrong keys. I loved the end effect though and decided to show you this version instead!

A Final Sunny Day in Waikiki

This trip to Hawaii had a surprisingly few number of sunny days. :-( Though this one happened to be one of them!













This is a Plumeria flower, which is used to construct the famous Hawaiian Leis.

A Day of Variety

The start of my 2nd & last week in Honolulu revealed somewhat better weather than my first week here. Here are a collection of photos I captured.

There are several people who you'll meet around Waikiki who have colourful birds which tourists can pose with for a small fee. These folks have to live somewhere and little did I know that two of them live directly behind the suite where I'm staying.

Click on this thumbnail to see a nice panorama of Waikiki Beach.

If you look carefully at the upper trees, you'll see that it was quite windy. This might explain the sparse number of people at the beach!
This is how [some] business people go to work in Paradise!

The annual Honolulu Festival will be occurring this weekend though unfortunately I'll miss the big parade, which is its highlight.
In the evening I decided to go have Vietnamese food. I walked up to a neighbourhood adjacent to Waikiki, about an hour's walk away.
The weather here in Hawaii can change so quickly. As you can see, a lot of storm clouds had set in. Fortunately I had my great rain jacket with me, a piece of clothing that has proven invaluable on this trip! I liked the contrast of the grey sky and the pale yellow fire station.
On the advice of some locals I met, I decided to go to Hale Vietnam. It turned out to be a great choice!
The service was efficient but not so friendly, a trend that I've found frequently at Asian restaurants here in Hawaii. More importantly the good was great!

These Imperial rolls (think egg rolls a la Vietnam) were different than back home in Vancouver in that the tradition here is to wrap each roll inside a leaf of lettuce, and fill it with noodles & basil. A little messy but delicious!
I ordered the Pho, specifically noodle soup with rare slices of beef. It compared very well with the delicious soup I frequently eat back in Vancouver.
On the way back home I walked by the famous Leonard's bakery, though I did not get any malsadas (donuts) as you might have guessed! :-)

A Visit to the Hilton Hawaiian Village

The Hilton Hawaiian Village is the largest hotel property in Waikiki. Situated on 22 acres, it's comprised of several towers containing almost 3,000 rooms. I had not visited it recently so decided to do so while I was waiting for a friend to arrive at a nearby restaurant