Happy to be in Hawaii
I have just returned from a Holiday in Hawaii, A magical experience of these beautiful Islands. I first stayed with my friend who lives in Victoria on Vancouver Island for 5 days, we then flew to Ohau one of the Hawaiian Islands and stayed in a hotel on the beach for 4 days before joining the Cruise ship The Rhapsody of the Sea for a 9 day cruise around the Hawaiian Islands before sailing back to Vancouver. Here are some of the photos I took, I hope I have done it justice
We chose to stay in a hotel right on Wakiki Beach. Our room had a balcony and this is the first view I got of one of the best known beaches in the world.
It wasn’t busy every where, This one was taking looking left along the beach. In the distance you can see the landmark Diamond Head Mountain.
This view was taken looking back towards the hotels. Ours is in amongst them.
Along the beach is a sculpture of the man who is said to have popularised Surfing. He was a very famous Olympic Champion. He was known as Duke Kahanaoku
Next is Pearl Harbour. This platform is right over the warship USS Arizona. It was sunk by enemy fire on the 7th Dec 1041. You can see the ship quite clearly under the waves and it is still leaking oil. There are over 1000 sailors still entombed in it.
Hawaii has quite a Japanese influence, This is me stanting in front of a beautiful Temple
There are so many wonderful beaches on Hawaii. This beach is where those giant waves come in and surfers can be seen riding the surf in the middle of a wave. The next photo is a postcard I bought showing this.
I was Thrilled to bits when we came across to very large turtles resting on a beach. There were also some swimming in the water waiting to come ashore. A fabulous find. The second photo is just a cropped one of the first, but it gives a more detailed look at the turtle
The scenery is spectacular, This one shows how the Lava came down the hillside and set, leaving this very interesting landscape.
The next one shows just how green everywhere is
The Flowers, plants and trees are also amazing, I cannot remember what this one was called, but it was certainly spectacular.
We went to a Luau which is a Hawaian custom.regrettably my camera was playing up, all the photos I took of the show were mostly blurred. But I did manage to take this one of one of the beautiful young girl dancers. Incredible to watch them move their bodies in all different ways. How I wish I could do that.
I was hoping to take some lovely sunsets, but every evening the clouds rolled in so I was not able to. But I did cheat and buy another postcard. Oh how I wish I had seen a sunset like this, it is magnificent.
I have just added this one for Eric. You must try to go to see your friend Eric, The Aquarium is amazing. The battery on my camera ran out when I went but I did get to see anothe one. what do you make of these fish, I thought they looked sort of human with those faces, Erie really.
I really hope you enjoyed my trip to Hawaii with me. I also hope you have found it interesting. I would love you feedback.
Many Thanks Pam x
ps, thank you for all your kind comments, it really is a lovely place, just a pity it is so far away.
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It looks as if you had a great vacation. My favourite photos are the turtles and the Japanese temple.
We're off to the mainland tomorrow morning--should be in Vancouver in under 24 hours. I'll have lots of catching up to do when we get back--I'll be looking for your Victoria blog. We took a day trip there just before you did--you can check my blog to see if we were at any of the same places.
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Stunning blog Pam. It brought back many happy memories for me, especially your shot of the Duke - I have the same shot from 20yrs ago, albeit on film
You've really captured the beauty of Hawaii with some wonderful shots. Love the close ups of the turtles.
Excellent and so glad you had a great time, Alison
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Being a bit of a traveller myself I always love your blogs Pam and this one doesn't disappoint.
Well done.
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Love the turtles photos Pam. We swam with greenback turtles while snorkelling in Maui but never this close (except in the aquarium.) It really is a fantastic place and we would love to go back to Big Island and Maui again.
Thanks for sharing
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Jealous jealous jealous...
Another wonderful travel blog from our very own Judith Chalmers!
Like Jim I love seeing your blogs, as it's unlikely I'll ever get to see some of these places.
Terrific stuff Pam
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Sooooooooooo wish I were you. Great blog. Mike
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Great blog again Pam. You do visit some wonderful places and I love going there with you. Thanks for really good pictures and interesting info. Celia
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Smashing blog Chris!!
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Aloha Pam, Absolutely brilliant, loved the photo's, so glad you had a good time, sorry about the sunsets, the vug from Kilauea makes a lot of cloud in the afternoons, but you did get that amazing atmospheric shot in Hilo, must go now and listen to Iz!
Mahalo for sharing this most beautiful place. Would love to see more.
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This was very interesting, Pam. Now I know a bit about how Hawaii looks. You presented the place to us very well. Thank you.
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Lovely blog Pam, great content and great shots. We cruised from Vancouver, up the inside passage then onto New Zealand , en-route we visited three Hawaian islands - so this brought back good memories. Welcome home and thanks for sharing.
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A great blog Pam with some terrific pictures and commentary. Thanks for taking us along.
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enjoyed that thanks..
my friend is the director of waikiki sea aquarium(prof A Rrossiter)
keeps asking me to go out for a hol.
after seeing your shots I may just take him up on the offer,liked the sunset
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Good blog Pam.
It took me back to when I visited Hawaii. I too stayed in a beach hotel and had a full ocean view. Very spectacular, as no matter what time, day or night, there was always surfers far out in the ocean.
I visited the temple also, and rang the drum. Did you find the silence as stunning as I did ? I shall always remember it.
Thanks for reminding me again . I wish I was still there !!! I would love to return when I can. I found it to be the MOST relaxing , and calming place I have been to ,by far.
The people there are so kind, and pleasant.
Once again, good blog .
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Book him Pamo
great blog:-)
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Surper blog Pam, how long before the next trip and where? Way to go girl.
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Fabulous blog Pam with super photos. We visited the Big Island back in 2007 and stayed in the Volcanoes National Park - what a place!! Would love to go back there one day!
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Hi Pam
Firstly, thanks for your comment on my Hummingbird Moth, I was chuffed with it myself.
Secondly, just catching up on all the forum posts and photoblogs. It wasn't so long ago, I was encouraging folk to put a photoblog in!!!! So many in now, great stuff most are too. Like yours, great photography with the informative narrative. I love the colour in the shots and that 2nd to last one with the palm trees is a cracker. I wish the dancer could have got rid of the coconuts though!!! (naughty)
Really interesting Pam, I hope to go one day, we would have to sell one of our houses to do it though!!!
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Wow Pam, what a superb place, a paradise to holiday in. Some amazing images here and I loved those palm trees swaying in the breeze.
Thank you for sharing this amazing place with us, and taking the time to put this blog together. It gets the thumbs up from me.
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Thanks for sharing your travels with us Pam, with beautiful photos and an excellent informative narrative, very well presented. Those palm trees look very welcoming, along with those super beaches.
Very well done Pam.
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Hi Pam. Finally getting round to view and comment on the Fuji site since our Cruise & Stay holiday. We had a great time. Thanks for your lovely message. Photos and blogs being compiled. Took 2,300 photos so will take some sorting. LOL. Glad you had a great holiday by the look of your photoblog. Great pictures telling a story there Pam. Great colourful interesting shots. Catch up soon. Love Alison x
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Thanks for your kind words Pam. Turtles are fantastic things. We see them often in the Red Sea but I have never seen one on land. I agree, the aquarium shot is of a Unicorn Fish of some variety. Love the flower with no name.
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Great photos Pam one of my wifes dream places to go [maybe some day]Hope you like Donegal later this year its a great place WHEN THE SUN SHINES!! we go there most weekends. joe
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I am glad you like my travel blogs
but have a job to compete with your globe trotting adventures - am only a little jealous !!!!
As a keen windsurfer it has always been my dream to visit Hawaii !!!! but as we are giving up your jobs as childminding this September
I don't think our funds will stretch that far so we will just have to have fun in our little camervan 
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Another terrific blog Pam filled with such wonderful and beautiful shots (and a lot of memories for you) i cant pick a favourite as they are all so colourful and well taken. Your stay in the beach Hotel must of been terrific. I would of loved to of seen the turtles on the beach, but for those fish in the aquarium, ha ha, what amazing faces. Definitely human like. How strange yet very amusing!! Like from me. Paul.
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