This year, we combined our annual return-to-Japan trip with a trip to some place we hadn’t been to before – Hawai’i! Actually, I’d been there before, but not to all the places we’d been to on this trip. Here is a series of pictures showing what we did in Japan & Hawai’i (as usual, click on the pics to see larger versions).
We started off the trip getting acquainted with newborn Yousei, less than one month old and Naoko’s first great=nephew!
Proud grandpa Masayuki (Naoko’s brother).
A cute little snake that Zen’s cousin keeps as a pet.
Giving grand-dad a massage.
One of many visits to fabulous Himeji Castle.
Home cookin’!
Local flavours.
On the road to Hawai’i!
Waikiki beach!!
Our first full day in Hawai’i – a hike up Diamondhead!!
Waikiki Beach boogie-boarders.
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel… cool place.
Waikiki beach.
Breakfast at the International House of Pancakes… yum!!
Heading off to Pearl Harbour.
The USS Missouri.
The Pacific Aviation Museum
View of the hotel pool from our hotel room.
Driving the rental car in Maui.
The view from our awesome Maui apartment.
Our friend’s home!
Barbecue time!
Going down to the beach on a Sunday afternoon!
Local food for dinner!!
Day trip to Lahaina
Barbecue dinner!!
Watching a beautiful Maui sunset from our balcony.
Day drip to the Haleakala crater.
Another day at the beach.
An afternoon on the north shore with our friends.
So long, Maui, it’s been awesome!!
Back in Oahu.
Our hotel had one of the best views in town!!
We took in a free hula show!!
Last morning in Hawai’i… we mainly spent it gazing at Diamondhead from our room.
Heading back to Japan…
Welcome back!
I wanted to buy this tiger plush doll!
Himeji castle!
See you next time, baby Yousei!
On the last day we hiked up Mt. Mega…
…and went to the fish market!
Book store.
Himeji Castle.
