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Hawaii – Art and Music
Various art, music and other venues have slowly been opening in Hawaii, but because of the Delta variant, capacity has been reduced to 50%. In some cases, events have been cancelled. A few of the events we’ve attended prior to the latest Delta surge include the monthly Ukelele Club of Hawaii in Kaneohe. One of […]
Hawaii – Home
We retired in 2013, and decided to move to Ecuador for an adventure, figuring it would last 2 or 3 years. It has now been 8 years, and we still enjoy Cuenca, but the wanderlust struck again. We came to Oahu for 3 months vacation. Within the first week, we decided it could be our […]
Hawaii – Beaches
Hawaii. Beaches. Sun. Surf. They all fit together as one package in our minds…paradise. We explored several well known beaches along the Windward Side and North Shore. Contrary to what the news says about Hawaii being overcrowded with tourists, there were many opportunities to enjoy the beaches in Oahu, once you get away from Waikiki. […]
Hawaii – Shrimp Trucks
Now that we relocated to the North Shore, we started our search for the perfect shrimp truck. The “shrimp trucks” are renown in the area, with one truck featured in the TV series Hawaii Five O. As you drive along the coastal road, these trucks and shacks dot the landscape every few miles, with many […]
Hawaii – Plein Air Painting 1
One aspect of art that Evelyn loved in California was painting en Plein Air, which is painting on site, outdoors. Because of the weather in Hawaii, outdoor activities are the standard. In Cuenca, the opportunities were quite limited, whereas in Oahu, there are four different groups that paint outdoors weekly. As a result, Evelyn gets […]
Hawaii – Turtle Hunting
After leaving Kailua, we moved to an AirBnb on North Shore. We are here at the end of the turtle nesting season, but decided to check out some of the common beaches for turtle sightings anyway. There are lifeguards on many of the beaches (top-left). Signs telling people to give the turtles a wide berth […]
Hawaii – Kailua
We started our Hawaii adventure with five weeks in Kailua, on the Windward (East) side of the island. Our current mode is to spend at least a month in one location, so we can learn how to live like locals, eating at the local restaurants, buying at the local markets, exploring local shops, and cooking […]
Hawaii – Enroute
We are now fully vaccinated and ready for travel. We have waited the required 10 days after our second dose of the Pfizer vaccine, tested negative on our PCR test and are now finally ready to vacation in Hawaii. For this time period, we were originally scheduled to travel to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Java, Borneo […]