More World Cup soccer games. Possible foul review.
That looks like quite a dangerous play.
The fans are excited.
Especially for Messi.
Here he comes.
His wife and child cheering him on.
A great sign.
He's hard to stop; had to foul him to do so.
A lot of concentration.
For his free kick.
He made it; his family is excited.
As are the fans.
As is he.
Ogii bought a little grill.
Like we had back in California.
Bacon-wrapped asparagus.
Meat with different flavors.
This World Cup outfit was amazing.
Purple sky.
Full moon.
A bird out on the tree by our balcony.
Another one.
A male cardinal was feeding a female.
A video.
Another bird.
Ogii's father sent us some Mongolian snacks.
Ogii using the DSLR and big zoom lens.
To get more pictures and videos of the birds. The male cardinal is feeding the female again, this time on a rock on the ground.
Some bugs under the stairs.
I swept them into a Ziplock.
Ogii wasn't a fan of them.
We went to the King Kamehameha Mall.
To eat at Sushi Sam. Some sake to start.
Miso soup.
Edamame.
Ogii's sushi.
My wagyu.
Neat aloha wall print.
Goats at work.
A couple of younger ones.
Drinking water.
Myna birds eating flowers.
Ogii wanted to rewatch Schitt's Creek.
Macademia nut pancakes.
We got a letter from Nielsen.
It looks like there's a dollar bill inside.
Free money.
This very young kid seems quite excited for the game.
Victoria and David Beckham are not.
Great shark mask.
Also very excited.
This player ran into the stands to hug his girlfriend after he scored.
Cape Verde played a good game.
But they still lost.
The Argentinians were happy they won.
Good sports afterwards.
A little gecko.
More food left outside our door. This had a phone number on it, but it was for the delivery service, not the customer, so we couldn't call her and let her know they delivered it to the wrong address.
This cup of sauce also fell over.
And got on our welcome mat.
Ogii looking at the bags at the airport.
These plumeria leis are my favorite.
Flying to Honolulu on the Fourth of July just to shop for the day.
This airplane is the Hawaiian Honeycreeper.
It's like a woodpecker.
Leaving Big Island.
Picking a rental car. I like Priuses.
Although this newer version has the instrument panel farther away, which I don't like for holding my phone. I prefer my older Prius version.
Very yellow tree.
I still like 95.9, the dance radio station.
This mural is still here.
As is our favorite one.
First stop is Foodland.
For these chocolate chip cookies.
The the UPS Store to check for mail.
Letting a bus in gets us a mahalo.
And a shaka.
Bug with a lei.
Bird on top of a car.
Next stop was the Royal Hawaiian Center. It took me a few tries to get into their parking lot, as it was a small entrance right next to a huge entrance for the hotel parking.
You can't park recalled Jeeps there.
Scooter parking.
We went to the Sheraton first, as they had a few shops.
A nice turtle sculpture there.
And sand sculpture.
Kai the Honu on the back.
Lawson is one of the largest convenience stores in Japan; there's also one here.
Funky hats.
OluKai.
Which is a Hawaiian shoe brand.
Some nice sandals.
With pictures on the top.
And fishhooks on the bottom.
Then we walked over to Lanai Transit.
They have bags of all different sizes.
I saw the rucksack on someone at the airport and thought it looked really neat.
Some of the items are on sale.
We got a rucksack, backpack, and smaller bag.
We got a free travel pouch from guest services.
Decorations.
Always a big line...
... for Stussy. I don't understand waiting for so long for brands like this.
Then onto Ross.
Ogii checking out the shoes.
Then to Duke's Lane.
For the Basalt charcoal pancake mix.
Nordstrom Rack.
Checking the clearance areas.
I liked this shirt, but it wasn't my size.
Ogii checking out the shoes.
And hats.
We wanted to go to Siam Square for lunch.
But they were closed for the holiday.
So back to Duke's Lane.
For a smash burger.
Then to the International Market Place.
I like their name.
Getting some euros at the currency exchange.
A pineapple display at Target.
Nice mural.
Cat cafe.
Sleeping.
Anthropologie.
Sale area.
Neat "love you" cuffs.
This used to be a different artist.
Now it's Peter Lik. I wonder if it'll stay here a while.
Driving by our old place.
A new Chick-fil-A opened a few months ago across from the convention center.
I was worried they would cover up this mural, but it's still there.
Colorful roof.
Many murals.
A little scoot coupe moped at the Ala Moana Center.
Eyeland, like Island.
Eco-Town.
Checking out the shoes.
A neat purse.
$200 for Hermes baby shoes.
And $500 for Hermes bag charms. That's crazy.
This Crocs store used to be a toy store.
Another cat cafe.
See's Candies, so you don't have to go to California to buy it.
Many people at the stage.
High Watah will play later tonight.
Hoka.
Their shoes all have very thick bottoms.
Columbia doesn't seem to fit in Hawaii; don't they mostly sell winter coats?
Uniqlo.
They do free alterations.
Many different shirts here.
They had linen shirts, but they were too thick for me.
Also shirts based on Hawaii.
Surfing.
Snorkeling.
Volcanoes.
Rainbow staircase.
Nordstrom is at the end of the mall.
They have a bar there so men can drink while their wives shop.
These mannequins are cool.
This one is very sleek.
Ogii checking out some purses.
And shoes.
Cute purse charms.
Different games in this area. Too bad Saks Off 5th closed; we really liked it and got some good deals there over the years. Their website and most of their stores closed in 2026 after Saks filed for bankruptcy. Only 12 physical stores are still open, with most of them in Florida.
There are two food courts at the Ala Moana Center. The Makai Market Food Court in the middle has more of the large chain restaurants, and The Lanai on the southeast side has smaller companies.
Like Brug, a bakery.
With mochi donuts.
And choco custards.
Which we ate for a little snack.
Checking out Macy's for linen shirts, too.
Driving back to the airport. I think this is a new mural.
We had originally planned to take a 9pm flight so we could look at all of the local fireworks. However, we were done by 5pm, so we hopped on an earlier flight.
Although we were near the back, so our view was obstructed a bit by the engine and the wing.
Downtown Honolulu.
Diamond Head.
Back to Big Island.
With all the lava.
The arm wrests by the aisle are difficult to lift up.
You have to find the little button hidden at the back.
Now it's easier to get out.
And we're back.
Neat clouds.
And a sunset.
All the palm trees lining the road to the airport.
We stopped at Burger King for dinner, then watched the fireworks from their parking lot.
We had a good view.
Ogii got a video.