This was the view off our balcony. I spent mornings out there, before Brian and Mitch woke, watching Waikiki come to life. From this space the world looked crowded. The building in the center was an apartment complex. Some people had treadmills on their balconies. Some used it for storage. Most had tables and chairs and a fair number enjoyed coffee out there every morning from which they could view the Pacific. Obviously, we did not have an ocean view. That's okay. We were on vacation and made it a point go look for views.
This is the Alana Waikiki. The picture was taken from the Army's recreation park across the street. It is located on Ala Moana Boulevard which is walking distance from a good beach and convenient to shopping and restaurants.
We had a couple of queen size beds, HBO, a fridge and a
We were central to shopping and the beach and the tour buses came to pick us up for excursions. And if you tried, you could see the point of Diamond Head from our balcony.
We got in late Friday night and crashed. We used Saturday to register Brian for the conference and the three of us for some tours. We hit the shopping center to buy supplies for sandwiches and cereals. We freely admit that that night we went to the local cinema to see Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
The next morning was early, we had scheduled a tour of Pearl Harbor. Pick up was 6:30 AM...
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Beautiful. Lovely. Wish we were there.
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