May 31 was our 50th anniversary, which we will celebrate later in June with the family. Two days later on June 2, we flew to Hawaii for Meg's graduation from Punahou School. It's a long way to Honolulu but we survived. That evening we had dinner at the Rainbow Cafe, tasted wonderful local shave ice, and watched the sun set at Kaimana Beach. We checked into our splendid little Airbnb on the 24th floor of the Waikiki Monarch Hotel and slept with Honolulu at our feet. Meagan picked us up the next (Friday) morning and introduced us to the old historic heart of Honolulu. Today it is filled with huge office towers and lots of Asian shops, restaurants, and retail. We had time to buy an aloha shirt from Reyn's for me to wear to graduation. I have always admired their fine quality shirts.
Cloud puffs over the Pacific Ocean as we approached O'ahu
Plate lunches for supper with Meagan's mom, Lenore, and the Taylors
I had loco moco: everything is better with an egg on it
The iconic Rainbow Drive-in on Kapahulu Avenue
Shimazu Shave Ice next door
Oliver and Phillip at Kaimana Beach
Sunset on O'ahu
War Memorial Natatorium from WWI next to Kaimana Beach
with Waikiki in the background
View toward Waikiki from our 24th-floor Airbnb
The view the other direction toward the Ala Wai Canal
Sun-up on the Ala Wai Canal
Waikiki in the morning sun
Spanish-style bell tower of the historic pink Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Hanging loose on 19th-century Hotel Street in search of leis for Meg
Hotel Street was the red-light district during WWII
You don't see many lei shops in Provo
Fine little Asian market
Beautiful veg and flowers in Chinatown
Tasty ducks and pork
Delicious dim sum at the Golden Palace in Chinatown
I died and went to heaven! Warm custard pie
from Lee's Bakery
Lee's and the Golden Palace next door on King Street
Reyn's famous aloha shirts
We had dinner in the food court at the posh Ala Moana Center. Twas a fun day. More in the next post.
OXO
D.
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