Back from the islands

Amanda and I are back safely from Hawaii and we had a great trip. Click here for the video, or go to the gallery to see all the photos.

Sunday we spent the day doing tons of fun stuff for our aniversary. We climbed Diamond Head and took lots of pictures from the top of the hill. Next we drove out to the waterpark (see a map of their rides here). That night we went to Aloha Towers and feasted at the Big Island Steak House while watching the sunset. Then we went for a romantic walk on the beach and visited Duke's for some margharitas and Lava Flows. What a perfect day!

Monday I got up at 7am and took a 1 hour private surf lesson on Waikiki beach. It was my 2nd time on a board and still not easy to do. I went out later in the day and rode with the crowds on some bigger waves. I'm definitely going to Oregon to try it again this summer. Amanda and I lounged on the beach the rest of the day until we finally had to leave.

I would recommend Hawaii for anyone who needs a sunny vacation. Their hotest months are from June-September and the rainy season is during our Winter. I liked Oahu as it has great surfing, lots of tourist attractions, and a big city with night-life and all the amenities. However Honolulu is a city of 800 thousand people and the traffic can be pretty bad since there are almost 2 cars for every person! I'll come back to Waikiki but in the future I'll visit the other Islands as well. I hear Kauai is great for hiking and Maui has the best beaches.

Mahalo for checking out the site and Aloha for now.