oahu – The Adventures of the Cajunlimeys

Reflections on an Adventurous Family Trip to Oahu

I hesitate to write a “reflections” post, as I hesitated to write a daily blog of our Hawaii trip. It was just a vacation, so it wasn’t that adventurous! However, “adventurous” is a mindset and I hope my reflections on what to do (and not) might help others make the most out of a HawaiiContinue reading “Reflections on an Adventurous Family Trip to Oahu”

Hawaii – Day 7

Our final morning! As with most other mornings, I woke up around dawn (5:50) and caught up on processing photos and blogging on the house’s back porch. It had a great view toward the sea, as well as birds scurrying around its garden. I will miss the view, the temperature, and the sound of wildlife.Continue reading “Hawaii – Day 7”

Hawaii – Day 6

First, we headed to Waialua Coffee where we drank fresh coffee, had a tour of their small coffee and chocolate making facilities, and found souvenirs with reasonable prices. Today’s plan had originally been a sunrise hike before spending the day on the Windward side of the island on a beach. The last couple of morningsContinue reading “Hawaii – Day 6”

Hawaii – Day 5

SCUBA day! Samuel and I had picked up some rental gear from a dive shop and we were ready to go. We’d brought our own basic gear including my Go Pro, it’s photos have taken me extra time to process this day’s blog. We wanted an early start to avoid the crowds and get aContinue reading “Hawaii – Day 5”

Hawaii – Day 2

This was a varied day as we explored the area from Pearl Harbor via Honolulu and Waikiki to Diamond Head. We had a reservation on the first boat for the USS Arizona memorial at 8am so it was an early start, leaving the house before 6:45 which meant we enjoyed quiet roads. Pearl Harbor isContinue reading “Hawaii – Day 2”

Hawaii – Day 1

What is better to do on one’s first day in Hawaii other than surfing? We’d booked lessons with a shop in Haleiwa, though I was first with some others as the group limit was four. We arrived early so wandered around the town a bit. It was very quiet before 10am and we enjoyed theContinue reading “Hawaii – Day 1”

Hawaii – Day 0

I hadn’t planned to blog this vacation, but a few people asked for updates, so why not. The plan is certainly to have an adventure, with Kylie and Jett joining the four of us. We have seven nights on Oahu, and lots of things planned, so we shall see how it pans out! We haveContinue reading “Hawaii – Day 0”