arrival @ Honolulu Airport

view of the Diamond Head from Waikiki Beach

@ Royal Hawaiian: the hotel is famous for its maitai

maitai

got ripped off by a street hussler: $5/person for taking photos with his birds

submarine emerging from the ocean. our boat later docked next to the sub.

view from inside the submarine: we went as deep as 100 feet under water. marine biologists dropped old boats and even airplanes down to the ocean to nourish coral growth. the corals were amazingly beautiful. saw a few sleepy sharks well.

view of the coastline from Pacific Ocean

those black fish gathered near the snorkel cruise in hope of getting some food

we rested on Waikiki beach after our snorkeling cruise

I love those tropical trees! this one's branches grow vertically down the trunk. it's so weird!

@ Germaine's Luau: the event lasted 3 or 4 hours. food was below average, but the variety show was entertaining.

tourists waited at their assigned tables for the luau to begin.

@ Starbucks inside DFS (Duty-Free Shop)

view of Waikiki from the top of Diamond Head

Hanauma Bay: very touristy snorkeling spot. a 30-min bus ride from Waikiki

snorkeling @ Hanauma Bay

pigeon and my toes: this pigeon walked around me for the longest time, so I snapped a shot.

Blowhole: an interesting phenomenon - the waves hit the rocks @ such velocity that they shoot out of the holes in the rocks like a vocano

Waimanalo: located on the humid side of the island. the cloud is so dense that sun rarely shines through, giving plenty of moisture to the lush trees.

Pali lookout point

@ Waikiki beach: the water is sooo clear!

Inside DSF (Duty-Free Shop): we came here a lot for its cheap souvenirs.

Surfer Dude and me

bike parking space: it's so cute and innovative. sitting on it was painful though. it hurt my ass!