Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Can't wait. I
should have time to get around and see most of the
island, even thought it is a work trip.
Take care all...
--- "Daniel J. Matyola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Steve:
>
> Pearl Harbor is great. Be careful: there are
> advertised tours of Pearl
> Harbor by boat that take you past the memorial
> without being able to
> actually enter the memorial, which is an incredible
> experience. To
> reach the memorial, you must go to the Navy's museum
> and take one of the
> small boats that go from there to the memorial
> itself.
>
> The best surfing is on the North Shore, quite a
> distance from Honolulu.
> When I was in Hawaii in August, the waves on the
> North Shore were
> non-existent. I don't know when the good surf
> season starts, but find
> out before you travel all that way. When the waves
> are tiny on the
> North Shore, they are better on Waikiki, and there
> are always surfers
> outrigger canoes on Waikiki, but it isn't the same.
>
> The Punch Bowl, above Honolulu, is quite
> interesting. The National
> Military Cemetary of the Pacific is inside the
> crater, and the view is
> wonderful. Hanauma Bay, about 30-45 minutes east of
> Waikiki, is crowded
> in high season, but should be better this time of
> year. It is scenic,
> and a good spot for novice snorkelers. There is a
> large and lovely
> Buddhist temple between Honolulu and the Windward
> coast (Kanehoe, etc)
> that is worth visiting, but I forgot the name.
>
> Honolulu is a multicultural city, more so than any
> mainland US city,
> even San Francisco. Visit Chinatown and the other
> ethnic enclaves.
> Don't miss the Bishop Museum, with great displays on
> Hawaiian history
> and culture. Don't spend too much time in Waikiki,
> but do visit the
> Royal Hawaiian Hotel (a/k/a the Pink Princess) and
> the Moana Hotel,
> which I think is run by Sheraton. Both have a nice
> Hawaiian feel to
> them, especially compared with the modern glass and
> steel skyscrapers
> that dominate Waikiki.
>
> The Polynesian Cultural Center, run by the Mormon
> Church, is an
> interesting day trip, with good photo opportunities.
> Young people from
> all over the Pacific display the culture of their
> various islands, while
> many of them attend BYU Hawaii.
>
> The best photo opportunities are on Maui and the Big
> Island, and there
> are frequent short and relatively inexpensive
> fly-drive packages for a
> day of two. Maui has a photogenic dormant volcano
> and Hawaii still has
> flowing lava. If you plan to go to either island, I
> can give you more
> detailed information.
>
> Dan M
>
> Steve Pearson wrote:
>
> >Hi Everyone,
> >
> >I will be travelling to Honolulu for a week,
> leaving
> >this Saturday. I will be taking my istD and was
> >wondering if anyone had some suggestions for where
> to
> >go? I want to get out and explore the entire
> island.
> >Hoping to get some shots of surfers, etc. I plan
> on
> >going to Pearl Harbor as well.
> >
> >Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
> >
> >
>
>
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