MONDAY 22ND – A WHOLE NEW WORLD

Well we have successfully made the transition from 10 degree Alaska yesterday morning to 30 degree Hawaii today. We are really pleased that we have done it in the order that we did. We wouldn’t want to be doing the reverse transition. We took our summer wardrobes out of the ports and it didn’t seem to make any difference to them. They were still full!

The photo above is the view of our very nice and conveniently located suite with part of Diamond Head in the background. The photo below is our view of the water.

We also have a view of a park.

From the beachfront, you have the choice of this view.

Or this view.

We have had a very pleasant day today. This morning we did the shopping to stock up for the week, including the wine cellar, of course. We also spent some time at the tour desk planning the week’s activities.

Having done that, we were taken by Tommy's Tours to the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve for a couple of hours snorkelling. You are not allowed on to the beach for a snorkel unless you first watch a 10 minute video telling you how to look after yourself and the reef while snorkelling. While the reef didn't really compare with what we would call a coral reef at home, it was certainly well populated with a large number and variety of fish and the water temperature was perfect.

We finished the day with a walk along the tourist strip. It’s very impressive.

Tomorrow will be spent at Pearl Harbour. On Wednesday, we have a hire car booked to go and explore the island. We also need to hire some snorkelling gear to take with us. There is sure to be some attractive water we will want to jump into.