March 2014 Scavenger Hunt ~ Honolulu

Aloha from Honolulu!

I feel a little guilty

enjoying the tropical sun,

when so many of my blogging friends

are still looking for spring!

Honolulu and Waikiki

(from the Top of Diamond Head)

What a difference for me ~

When I posted my scavenger hunt last month, I was enduring fog, spitting snow,

and a ground blizzard swirling and dancing.

Now I’m enjoying warm sun,

waving palms, and sparkly water.

Nothing Between Here and Australia
but Lots and Lots of Water!
(from the Top of Diamond Head)


I hope everyone had fun

hunting for photographs this month.

May my Hawaiian photos perk you up,

if you’re still waiting on a reluctant spring!

Sunny Hibiscus


March's List


1.  M is for ?


Mai Tai, of course!

We arrived in Honolulu 
on my birthday and celebrated 

at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel

with umbrella drinks and 
pink coconut birthday cake.

Birthday Mai Tai at the Royal Hawaiian


2.   9 am

That's Me!

I came to Hawaii determined to

Stand Up Paddleboard

on Waikiki waves.

I had a lesson at 8 am, 

and was soloing by 9 am.

Stand Up Paddleboarding on Waikiki


3. Berries

There are Farmers Markets 

somewhere, almost every day,

along the streets near Waikiki Beach.

After a lot of searching, 

I found strawberries among 

the mangoes, pineapple, and papayas.

Farmers Market
King's Village Shopping Center

 

4.   Lit up

Sunset on Waikiki
3/29/2014

I kept looking for 

The Perfect "lit up" photo,

and last night 

I knew that I had found it!
The setting sun had lit up the sky.
In places it looked on fire.

Sunset on Waikiki 

3/29/2014

5. Grate

Grate in Diamond Head State Monument

Grate was a challenge!

There just weren't 
any beautiful grates to be found, 
even though I searched and searched.
Finally, I settled on a cool location ~
inside Diamond Head crater.

The grate is located to the left 
of  the entrance to 
the  Diamond Head State Monument.

The grate is to the far left of the 

visitors entrance.

Since I was asked by one tourist 
(who was standing 
in the middle of the crater) 
where the crater was, 
I thought I'd post photos 
of what it looks like inside the crater.  

Two Views of Inside Diamond Head State Monument

The above left photo is the tunnel 
visitors walk or drive through 
to enter the crater.  
The rock wall in both photos 
is the wall of the crater.  
The crater floor looks benign, 
so it's hard to imagine 
it's explosive origin.

Diamond Head Crater

Source:  wikipedia ~ also geology




6.   Working

Hard at Work in Honolulu

These two were hard at work 
practicing their surfboard stunts 
at Sans Souci Beach in Honolulu.

7.   Brickwork

Dove on Brickwork

You don’t see a lot of bricks around here!
I finally found 
inlaid bricks in a sidewalk.


8.   Cutlery

Cutlery and Chopsticks

The cutlery comes 
from the same spot 

as the brickwork:  ME B-B-Q.

It's a little local Korean restaurant 
not far from our hotel.

Exploring small ethnic restaurants 

is part of the fun 

of visiting
a new place.

9.   Flowers

Makua and Kila

There are flowers everywhere in Honolulu.
Hawaiians decorate the many statues 

up and down Waikiki Beach 

with leis and other flowers.  

This statue of Makua and Kila 

has fresh flowers every time I see it.  

The statue is based on a children's story 

by Fred Van Dyke.  

Makua, a young surfer, 

befriends Kila, a Hawaiian monk seal.  

The statue honors Hawaiian values 

of love and respect for family and the ocean.

10.   Crisp

Crisp Tempura

A cook sets out freshly fried crisp tempura at Marukame Udon restaurant in Honolulu.

11.   Ticket

These are my plane tickets for my two flights to Honolulu, Hawaii!

12.  A colored door

Terry actually spotted this door in one of the shops on Kalakaua Avenue in Honolulu.

I couldn't resist adding one more picture taken this morning along the Ala Wai Canal.  
This little family was too cute!


April’s List:

A is for?,  11am,  Smooth,  Scale, Tile,  Logo, Scrap,  Match,  Path,  Layers,  Carry,  Truck

Thanks to Jill and her Made with Love blog 
for setting up the hunt.

Blog:  http://suzzie43.blogspot.com/

Hunt:  http://suzzie43.blogspot.com/p/scaerngera.html


Tomorrow is my last day in Honolulu, followed by a long flight home, so I'll visit all your scavenger posts after I get home.  And I'll respond to any comments then also.

ALOHA!