TravBuddy.com: TRE69's 72 Hours in Paradise...Hold on to your Coconuts!!! travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/32239 Aloha...Oahu..."The Gathering Place"! A fitting name since I am in town...uumm on the island...to visit family and friends, to attend my friend's wedding, and to meet up with local TravBuddies all within the span of YIKES...72 hours! Thank goodness I bought my flight tickets before the increase in gas and baggage surcharges! en-us Mon, 05 May 2008 16:52:10 PST Aloha Hawaii! Hello L.A! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Aloha-Hawaii-Hello-L-A-18 Mon, 05 May 2008 16:52:10 PST Aloha Hawaii! Hello L.A! Los Angeles, California, May 05, 2008

Mar dropped me off at the Honolulu Airport around 8 pm.  Boarded the plane without any hassles and yay I got an aisle seat for my bum knee!&nb…

]]> Brew Moon Restaurant and Microbrewery http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Leisurely-Sunday-Morning-Afternoon-16 Sun, 04 May 2008 16:45:45 PST Brew Moon Restaurant and Microbrewery Honolulu, Hawaii, May 04, 2008

My cousin and I ended up at Brew Moon since it was the only restaurant nearby other than fast food that was open on a Sunday evening. Service wa…

]]> A Leisurely Sunday Morning and Afternoon http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Leisurely-Sunday-Morning-Afternoon-16 Sun, 04 May 2008 02:50:15 PST A Leisurely Sunday Morning and Afternoon Honolulu, Hawaii, May 04, 2008

While Mar ran some late Sunday morning errands, I opted to hang around the Ala Moana Center to buy souvenirs and write some post cards.  The A…

]]> Hiking an Extinct Volcano http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Hiking-Extinct-Volcano-17 Sun, 04 May 2008 04:08:45 PST Hiking an Extinct Volcano Diamond Head, United States, May 04, 2008

My red-eye flight wasn't until 10 pm tonight, so I still had plenty of time for galavanting around Oahu.  I have been to Hawaii many times bef…

]]> Jenny & Eric's Wedding http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Jenny-Erics-Wedding-14 Sat, 03 May 2008 16:33:38 PST Jenny & Eric's Wedding Honolulu, Hawaii, May 03, 2008

At the Kahala Hotel & Resort

]]> Boots & Kimo's Homestyle Kitchen http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Kailua-United-States-13 Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:01 PST Boots & Kimo's Homestyle Kitchen Kailua, Hawaii, May 03, 2008

Boots & Kimo's is a hole in the wall kinda place in the town of Kailua on the windward side of the island of Oahu. After my early morning hike, I wa…

]]> Hiking Up to History...the Ka'iwa Ridge Trail http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Hiking-Up-History-Kaiwa-Ridge-12 Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PST Hiking Up to History...the Ka'iwa Ridge Trail Lanikai, Hawaii, May 03, 2008

The plan was to wake up before the butt-crack of dawn and do a "sunrise" hike but due to misinformation, Mar and I woke after sunrise.  It…

]]> Mini TravBuddy Meetup or Wedding Afterparty Crashers? http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Mini-TravBuddy-Meetup-or-Wedding-15 Sat, 03 May 2008 03:06:49 PST Mini TravBuddy Meetup or Wedding Afterparty Crashers? Waikiki, Hawaii, May 03, 2008

As soon as I purchased my plane tickets to Hawaii for Jenny's wedding, I looked up local TravBuddies and asked a few of them if they would like to me…

]]> Here We Are Now Going to the North Side! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Here-Are-Now-Going-North-Side-3 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 PST Here We Are Now Going to the North Side! Haleiwa, Hawaii, May 02, 2008

I couldn't sleep...WTF!!!  Since LA time is 3 hours ahead of island time, I ended up waking up about 5:30 am...YIKES!  I decided to j…

]]> Uhm...Is It Safe To Go Into The Water? http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Uhm-Safe-Into-Water-4 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:01 PST Uhm...Is It Safe To Go Into The Water? Waimea, Hawaii, May 02, 2008

We continued on Kamehameha Hwy along the coast of the North Shore.  To the left was the ultra-blue ocean with frothy white lipped waves crashi…

]]> Waikiki and Tiki's Grill & Bar http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Waikiki-Tikis-Grill-Bar-10 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:07 PST Waikiki and Tiki's Grill & Bar Waikiki, Hawaii, May 02, 2008

After a LONG day of traversing the island of Oahu, we ventured into Waikiki.  Traffic in Waikiki was horrible...at least my cousin new the s…

]]> Where Are We Going? http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Where-Are-Going-6 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:03 PST Where Are We Going? Laie, Hawaii, May 02, 2008

After a fabulous shrimp lunch, we jump into the car again and were zooming along the Kamehameha highway.  In the small town of Lai'e, my cousi…

]]> Are You Sure We Are Not Trespassing?!? http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Are-You-Sure-Are-Not-Trespassing-9 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:06 PST Are You Sure We Are Not Trespassing?!? Kaneohe, Hawaii, May 02, 2008

Somewhere between Kualoa and Kaneohe, Mar turns off the Kamehameha Hwy and into another residential area.  Several turns later, we w…

]]> Just Outside of Jurassic Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Outside-Jurassic-Park-8 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:05 PST Just Outside of Jurassic Park Kualoa, United States, May 02, 2008

We cut our beach day short because the afternoon light was slowly waning, the water was getting increasingly choppy, and we still had so much more …

]]> Leonard's Bakery http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Honolulu-United-States-11 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:08 PST Leonard's Bakery Honolulu, Hawaii, May 02, 2008

Leonard's Bakery is the home of malasadas. Malasadas are traditional Portuguese doughnut-like sweet bread brought over to the Hawaiian Islands by im…

]]> Matsumoto's Shave Ice http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Here-Are-Now-Going-North-Side-3 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 PST Matsumoto's Shave Ice Haleiwa, Hawaii, May 02, 2008

A trip to Oahu, Hawaii is NOT complete without a visit to Matsumoto Shave Ice in Haleiwa on the North Shore! This shave ice (like a snow cone) s…

]]> Why Are We Stopping? http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Why-Are-Stopping-7 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:04 PST Why Are We Stopping? Punaluu, Hawaii, May 02, 2008

After leaving Lai'e Point, food coma started settling in and I was getting drowsy.  We were only on the road for 20 minutes somewhere in the…

]]> Romy's Kahuku Prawns and Shrimp http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Kahuku-United-States-5 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:02 PST Romy's Kahuku Prawns and Shrimp Kahuku, Hawaii, May 02, 2008

Another must do when visiting Oahu, Hawaii is to eat at one of the shrimp trucks or shrimp shacks that line the highway along the North Shore. My fa…

]]> Bob's Bar-B-Que http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Touchdown-Paradise-2 Thu, 01 May 2008 09:53:05 PST Bob's Bar-B-Que Honolulu, Hawaii, May 01, 2008

You can find a plate lunch stand in just about every town in Hawaii. Bob's Bar-B-Que, at the corner of Dillingham Blvd and Waikamilo Rd in the Kalih…

]]> Touchdown in Paradise! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Touchdown-Paradise-2 Thu, 01 May 2008 17:45:00 PST Touchdown in Paradise! Honolulu, Hawaii, May 01, 2008

The hours flew by and we actually arrived in Honolulu early around 9 pm…YAY!  Unfortunately since I was one of the first peeps to check …

]]> Desparate Traveler in Need of an Aisle Seat http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32239/Desparate-Traveler-Need-Aisle-Seat-1 Thu, 01 May 2008 01:56:34 PST Desparate Traveler in Need of an Aisle Seat Los Angeles, California, May 01, 2008

After a delightful brunch with Matt (matrilla) and Mel (mellemel8) in Los Feliz, I made my way to LAX and got there at about 1…

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