As corny as this may sound, I first met my wife, June, 50 years ago on Waikiki Beach, sitting on an outrigger canoe, under a full moon, listening to the local beach boys strum their ukuleles and sing Hawaiian songs. The rest is history.
Over the years, we've dreamed of returning to Hawaii but knew that it would never be the same. Our 50-year anniversary was the perfect excuse to go.
Our Waikiki of 50 years ago had the International Market Place where Don Ho performed every night at Duke Kahanamoku's, quaint little shops, old Hawaiian women making and selling handmade leis and palm frond hats on the street corners. As expected, today's Waikiki is a tropical mega mall with no character at all. We visited Pearl Harbor and explored the windward side of Oahu before heading to Kauai.
We awoke to amazing technicolor sunrises and dazzling rainbows.
The South Shore was dryer and warmer. Waimea Canyon was beautiful.
Kauai is a beautiful island. We spent the first 4 days on the North Shore, where the weather is cooler and wetter and the scenery is lush and tropical. Our condo in Princeville was perched on the edge of a cliff overlooking lines of 20-foot high waves crashing on the coral reef below.
We awoke to amazing technicolor sunrises and dazzling rainbows. |
| Rainbow Eucalyptus Tree |
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| Best Hot Fudge Sundae Ever |
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