John decided to go for a run in the morning. The views were awesome as he ran along the beachfront.
Sadly not everyone had a home to go to
Perhaps there were some who couldn’t decide which home to go to
Early morning, there were plenty of places to lock your bike to
Some had decided to relocate the bike parking options
We had decided to go for a drive around the island. Jen picked out a car that suited her style.
The girls seemed pretty comfortable with the car, if not John’s driving style.
First stop was walk to to the top of Diamond Head, a very famous crater in Honolulu. It is an intriguing walk to the top.
But it is hard work. Fascinating to see people walking it in heels.
Rel powered up these climbs though
Jen was psyching herself up… ‘I can get there’
Had a photo stop part way up
Rel admired the view part way up
It was then time to tackle the ‘small steps’
We walked through the cave
The it was the ‘big steps’, and John just focussed on the shoes in front of him. He was so relieved to hear Rel call ‘Only 3,2,1 steps to go’
Another tunnel
Then the climb out of the bunker
And we pressed on to the final set of steps to the top
The views from the top were amazing
How good was it to get to the top, finally
Then we walked back down… Via the claustrophobic staircase
the long steps down
the steps seem a lot worse when seen from the bottom… and John had been sweating up a storm as it was brutally hot
Jen was so glad to find her way out of the cave
Once all the way down, the girls raced for the shaved ice - it really was warm
The it was time to do some cruising in the Audi
Rel seemed to like the car
a lot ...
We hit Waimea Bay for a swim
Rel and Jen just did not want to leave the water. They were ‘home’.
Then it was time to check out the Bonzai Pipeline on North Shore, although it was a little quiet on this day.
Rel dropped onto the beach to suss out the action, being the beach girl that she is.
One of the local surfers deliberated before heading out
Rel spotted some paparazzi lurking...
The beach still looked inviting for a swim though
It was then time to check out some cute little villages
After heading back to Honololu. Ange and Jen crashed after a long day, but John and Rel were still fired up.
So they found a Japanese restaurant and had fun. Rel was a star, and all the staff in the restaurant wanted to talk Japanese, and her experiences of Japan. John was just glad he had someone who could read the menu for him
