We have had an adventurous few days on the windward side of Oahu, the lush green and wild side. We are staying in a small settlement called Haaula and it is a short drive to Laie and The North Shore. Yesterday's adventure was snorkelling at Pupekea beach, also known as Sharks Cove. It was incredible! We swam in a protected bay with shallow water and a natural rock breakwater around us. Waves occasionally washed over the rocks into the pools creating a wild water...

We have landed in Hauula on the windward side of Oahu, a part of the infamous North Shore. Our bungalow is called the Hibiscus Hale and has a screened in Lanai, or patio as we call it. The fresh wind rolls off the ocean which we can see from the lanai, and the rolling waves can be heard and seen right from my cozy chair. It is a quiet peaceful place that has a lot of appeal to my weary bones. I am recharging. Today we were up early as the Vans Triple Crown World...

We took a tour to see the memorial and resting place of the SS Arizona of Pearl Harbour. It is a visitor centre that has a museum, submarine, warship and memorial from the attack on Pearl Harbour from the Japanese on December 7, 1941. It is still a working navy base today. It was the beginning of World War 2, and it was an ambush of epic proportions. Over a thousand people perished that day, many buried at sea with the the ship itself. Many other ships were hit ...

Aloha! We have arrived in Waikiki Beach on the island of Oahu. We are enamoured with the warm welcome of the locals and the Aloha spirit that is evident everywhere. Friendly, warm and authentic people from our uber and taxi drivers to the locals living in our complex. We are staying in a vacation rental with my dad a couple blocks from the beach. Waikiki is a tourist town and the locals claim to steer clear unless they work here. I can understand, but I think we ...