HAWAII.... 9th September, 2019.

Over the last few days have done the below walks. It sure is a great area. We always enjoy it up here and never tire of the same old areas/walks each time we come. The Ala Moana Shopping complex is now a great area to shop for everything. Really upmarket shops very well done when they did the big upgrade several years ago. Earlier it had got run down and people weren't going there but that has all change.

MAGIC ISLAND is a small man-made peninsular in Honolulu adjacent to Ala Moana Beach Park and the Ala Wai Yacht Harbour. It was created in 1964 as the site of a resort complex, but was subsequently converted to a park. The name was changed to "Alina Moana" but the new name is used infrequently. We just know it as MAGIC Island. Took the above photo to explain the below photos. Also the Ilikai Hotel is the turquoise one behind the Marina. Waikiki main beach 15min walk to the right and Ala Moana centre a 10min walk to the left on the other side of MAGIC Island.



These are the rocks at the end of the peninsular where we walked from our hotel on the edge far right on the first photo. There was quite a swell coming in. Probably something to do with the trade winds that are coming over the hills from behind us.

This is the little bay at the end of the peninsular. Would have been a great Bay for a resort but I'm sure the locals are pleased it is a park as the families come out in the weekends and set up all day picnics.

There are gapes in the rocks that form the breakwater around the bay. Makes it really safe for the little ones. As again you will see in the top photo.

Looking back from the end of the peninsular into the early morning sun. Our hotel in the middle the lighter colour one. Note the clouds which always stay up over the mountains.



Looking along the coast Diamond head in the distance.

The two previous photos were taken from the end of the rock wall you can see coming out on the middle left.

Looking slightly to the right shows where the Canal comes out that we walked around several days ago. We walk over that bridge every time we go over to the Ala Moana shopping complex out of the picture on the left behind Magic Island

Looking from our balcony inland over to the mountains. You can see how the clouds build up over the hills which are in the rain. Those clouds/rain just stay there all day and never come down to the beaches and shore line unless of cause there is a rain storm or a very wet day which we haven't seen here yet. We saw all that four years ago when we were up here.




On our way downstairs last night to have our 46th wedding anniversary dinner along at the Aussie Steak House but it's run by an American company.

This morning went for a walk around the marina area. Above looking across to our hotel on the right. We are up seventeen floors,  1737 in the wing coming out toward the marina. Best spot in the building.

Coming around nearer in front of the hotel you can sort of see the Y shape of the building. Has another wing going out the other side.

Looking down through part of the marina.

Standing up on the terrace that runs along the front of the Ilikai Hotel. This is were we stood to watch the Friday night fireworks. Last lot of photos we were down on the beach looking up at them. Took these photos below, standing back looking over to them from the hotel  terrace.

I hadn't mentioned that we have meet up with Jenny and Richard whom we met up here two years ago. They have now been here for a week and have another three to go. We have kept in touch back home over the last two years so nice to see them up here again. Their son has brought a holiday home up at Snells Beach so hopefully we will see them up there sometime. Well, not a lot to write about but we always seem busy walking, shopping and swimming every day. The tennis took up a bit of time but good excuse to stay in for a while in the cool of the air conditioning.