A statue of Makua and Kila, based on a children's story.
Many people out on this pier.
A woman wanted me to dance with her.
So I obliged.
Doubles volleyball.
Serving.
Setting.
Spiking.
Southwest airlines used to have Sunset on the Beach movies here. Then they stopped for years, but they're starting up again this year.
Huge banyan tree.
It looks like someone is living in a tent up in it.
Statue of a surfer on a wave.
This guy was playing a small musical instrument in the park.
We chatted about it for a bit.
Photo shoot.
Group of people barbequing.
Getting close to sunset.
Barefoot Beach Cafe.
Live music.
Waves striking the concrete barrier.
Another shot.
With a sailboat.
This guy was running along getting a video.
People near Kaimana Beach.
The beach itself was blocked off as there was a baby monk seal.
People looking at the seal.
Sleeping behind its mother.
Some people had big cameras set up.
If we rented one of these oceanview rooms, we could look right down on them.
Sunset.
With palm trees.
Huge computer screens at the Outrigger Canoe Club.
Michel's at the Colony Surf.
We walked to the southern side of the barrier to see if we could see the seals from that side.
You can see the baby a bit better from this side.
Waves coming in.
Volleyball nets set up at Kapiolani Regional Park.
WWI memorial.
Some information.
Another huge banyan tree.
Cruise ship after sunset.
By the wave splashes again.
A family playing ukuleles.
Rainbow coloring.
Map of the area.
Very helpful.
A silent disco.
Caricature Party, busy as always.
It's fun watching observers' reactions.
Working on it.
He's thinking hard.
You have to be let into this store.
Nice hanging plants.
Cool cat statue.
Non-working phone booths.
Waikiki Hawaii Gun Club upstairs.
Long line at Aloha Kitchen.
They open at 7am. If you get there a bit before then, you can get seated right away. Otherwise the wait builds up to an hour within 15 minutes.
Ready to eat.
Ogii got the souffle pancakes.
Sunny's Local Grind nearby.
Beach ball purse.
There are some very thin but very long cracks in the ceiling of our AirBnB. I wonder if that's a problem.
It's also quite loud during the day from the local traffic with the balcony door open.
The grocery store has sloppy joe sauce.
The local newspaper.
Kulu Kulu, a Japanese style cake shop.
Everything looks good.
Kona Bay.
A store with lots of aloha shirts.
They sell fabric in case you want to make your own clothes.
The Waipuna.
Many balcony lights.
Colorful.
Simpler.
Rainbow.
White.
The heart is our favorite.