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Pearl Harbor
07Sep
2012
07 Sep 2012

Pearl Harbor

Hawaii — battleship missouri, garlic chicken, malasadas, manapua, outrigger canoe club, pearl harbor, vietnamese

So I don’t usually do the touristy stuff, but it’s my third time here and I haven’t checked out one of the most historical landmarks here in Oahu, Pearl Harbor. The very place where tragedy struck only to make a country more resilient. Impressive. And even more impressive was the Missouri, a battleship that was...

Kailua
06Sep
2012
06 Sep 2012

Kailua

Hawaii — bubbies, ice cream mochi, izakaya, japanese, kailua, kayak

It was a day of kayaking and swimming. Kailua beach may be windy but it’s a nice escape from busy Waikiki and not as far as North Beach. Not like 30 minutes further meant that much further, but you know what I mean. Just a close get away. We rented a kayak for half the...

05Sep
2012
05 Sep 2012

Day of the Luau

Hawaii — giovannis, luau, polynesian culture center, prime rib, shrimp trucks

Gotta do a luau in Hawaii right? Gotta try it at least once, right? Well, it’s my third time and this time, we’re going all out at the Polynesian Culture Center. Must say, moving up to the prime rib option was well worth it. A break from Hawaiian/Japanese food into good old American gluttony with...

Relaxation Mode On
04Sep
2012
04 Sep 2012

Relaxation Mode On

Hawaii — ala moana, ginza, honolulu, kalakaua, oahu, shirokiya, shopping, tonkatsu, waikiki

You kinda realize it when you’re walking past people, getting agitated in line, and trying to get straight to the point, which was to relax. Problem was, my mind was still at silicon valley speed. Not quite like New York light speed, but that under the skin angst that you know time is limited. Oh...

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