After a short 8 and a half hour flight from Brisbane I arrived in Honolulu. I had almost forgotten how very friendly these people are but was reminded very quickly as I cleared customs and immigration at the airport
My friends picked me up from the airport and we drove to their home in Kailua.
Late in the afternoon Linda and I went for a walk along beautiful Kailua Beach. The perfect way to clear my head and recharge my batteries after the night flight and the time difference.
Kailua is very close to the Ko’olau mountains making the beach and the skies gorgeous.
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I was fascinated by the kite boarders. We counted at least 12 of them having the best time as the wind was quite strong. It is amazing how high they jump above the water. Kiteboarding is a surface water sport combining aspects of wake boarding, snowboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding, skateboarding and sailing into one extreme sport.
This house is right on the beach. Imagine a Mai Tai sitting here overlooking the beach and ocean at sunset.
Kailua is a town on the east coast of the main island Oahu. This part of the island is known as the windward side of the island. Although it is only about 20 miles from Waikiki it will take about 45 minutes to an hour to drive due to the traffic. Kailua beach is the water sports hub of the area.
I left the beach feeling refreshed and recharged.
Sounds wonderful Lyn, I do hope you send some more tales of your holiday. June
Thanks June. I most certainly will.
Wow those skies are beautiful…
They are magic Sue and nearly always look like this. Lots of clouds and rain but it never seems to stop us from having a great time
Lovely afternoon to see the kite boarders and sunset! Welcome to Hawai‘i!
Thanks Linda. It is fabulous to be back here with you guys xx
Lovely photos!
Thanks Cindy. It is a very beautiful place
Hawaii is great. Make sure you drop into Leonard’s bakery for a malasada!
Thanks. I have had the malasadas when I was here before. Pretty ono hey. I appreciate the reminder Lyn
I had a malasada from Punalu’u bakery here on the big Island. Ono. I had almost forgotten how good they are.
Ha I have had them from that same bakery! I think Leonards’ are better though.
Wow Lyn what a fabulous blog. Say hello to Linda from me. I just love your photos and the kite flyers just brilliant. Have a great time. 💜💜
Thanks Leah. I know why I stayed here for 11 years when I was younger. I love it. Linda says hello back xx
Aloha Lyn. Hard not to relax in such a beautiful place.Great pics enjoy. love gg
Thanks Gail. It is a perfect place to be. Friendly beyond words. See you soon xx
Love Hawaii. Though we only stayed in Waikiki on Oahu, so next time will definitely check out the coastal towns. :)
I have had many many fabulous times in Waikiki. We are going there today and again on Tuesday. I once lived in Waikiki. Love it but it is super to get away from the traffic and crowds
Very true. Enjoy Lyn. 😉
Enjoy Honolulu Lyn! Aloha!
Thanks Aina. I love it here. Lyn
You’re in one of our best places. And right now, we get good winds. Enjoy Lanikai! You deserve the most beautiful lei. 🌼 mahalo!
Thank you for your beautiful words. Lanikai is stunning
Great photos. Enjoy your holiday
Thanks Denise. It is so good to be back here with my friends
Wow – you are most fortunate – what a wonderful place. Enjoy your holiday.
Thanks Kay. Yes I am very fortunate to be here in this gorgeous place with my friends
Lucky tesoro….enjoy your holiday…!!!! Bacioni
Grazie Tesoro. It is so good to be back here with my friends. Bacioni
These photos are amazing! Thank you for sharing. So beautiful. I feel more at ease and relaxed just looking at them.
Thank you for your lovely comment. I always love walking along the beach especially in Hawaii
Wow what a wonderful place to have a holiday. Stunning beach photos. Keep them coming! 😀😀😀😀
Thanks Lyn. It really is. I love it here. Lots more photos to come
Wow! Just the place to be when you don’t like a cold winter. Have a wonderful vacation!
Thanks. It really is lovely. Now I am on the big Island staying in the volcano national park and it is very cold
Gorgeous. Enjoy!
Thanks. It is gorgeous and I definitely enjoyed it
Love it! Thanks for visiting and liking Last Call in Lisbon.
Glad you like. Thanks for reading my blog Lyn
Must be great travelling around the world. Something that I would love to do myself in the near future. 😊
If that is what you really want, you can. I hope that all your dreams come true. Thanks for reading my blog Lyn
It must be absolutely awesome to travel from Down Under to Aloha 🙂
You are so right. It truly is. Thanks Lyn
Beautiful pictures!!!💕🌺
Thank you. It is a beautiful part of the world Lyn