Diamond Head and July 4 !!!

Happy July 4th

We had a great time handing out with some American friends - they invited us over for a BBQ and to watch the fireworks from their boat. They had a fantastic view! Just look at how close we were to the celebration! The Americans sure go all out for July 4! In the Ala Moana mall, there was lots of singers on the center stage throughout the day - one group of guys - all dressed in shimmering gold coats and black pants did a fantastic performance! great fun

Best seats in the house, great people and good good food!!

Earlier on in the day the kids just lived in the pool - having a great time. The pool has been a god send! Its gets so hot here and its nice to just wander over and have a dip. The kids live in it. Hours on end they are in the pool! Nice treat for us to have fresh water to swim in. Like the saltwater, but its refreshing to swim in fresh .

splash splash!! Kyle and Jocelyn

Ta Da! Lookie what they can do!! Kyle , Maya, Emma, Jocelyn and Jenny

doesn't Orca III look good all decorated. We did this for Canada Day and kept it up til the
July 4th - We also put the hug Canada flag up the mast for Canada Day!this is what we see from our boat. Those are the hotels in the background - Lots, eh?!

Here is Maya , Jocelyn and Kyle in the first tunnel

Kyle , Maya, Jocelyn, Jenny and Steve Growes all hiked Diamond Head on July 3 . the kids loved it , especially Kyle as it was used for military purposes once. There were bunkers and stuff everywhere. The view was phenomenal !!! It's about an hour and half round trip up Diamond Head and down. The kids did great! They took my camera and took some really great pictures! I was provisioning in Costco - that too was a trip!! It was so busy.............
That would be Honolulu! Look at all those tall buildings - that is one of the bunkers in the background
look closely and you will see a light house. The water is pretty clear - that's all reef underneath
Here is what you see looking out of the bunker, that water is just so blue!! what a sight
The proud hikers - They had a really good time! Glad they had a chance to see it.

Today we leave Honolulu around noon - ( Honolulu time, 3 pm Vancouver time) and head for the island of Kauai to a place called Hanalei Bay. It is an overnighter - 120 miles from here.
This is where we will leave from to head back to BC- Our time has just flown bye!! Hanalei Bay is supposed to be just gorgeous - Hanalei means " crescent" . the bay is lined by a beautiful beach - the movie " South Pacific" was filmed at the Lumahai Beach in Hanalei Bay....... hoping to have internet once we are there but if not it will be back to sending via the ham radio.

Bye for now - lots to stow a way before we leave the dock, and we must get one more swim in!!!