Playing the Malihini Maka'ika'i

Field of Cattle Egrets on the way up the east side of the island.

We had fun being the "sightseeing visitors"! The Polynesian Cultural Center is owned and run by the LDS Church. (!) We found the dancing fun and some of the roofs and connections in the indigenous architecture quite beautiful. The dancing shows represent the traditional dances of some of the islands and the costumes were colorful but were probably more influenced by Mormon modesty and showmanship than by historical accuracy.


The Islands of Hawaii (hula)

Tonga

Tahiti

(The most amazing, fastest hips in the world!)

Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Samoa

Fiji

Samoan Royal House

Woven palm leaves

Round Samoan Meeting House

Post and beam connections

Aotearoan roofs

Aotearoan woven walls

Fiji temple

Fiji hut roof

A bit of a climb (700 plus feet in less than a mile) but a rather nice view

From Diamond Head looking west

From Diamond Head looking north

From Diamond Head looking east

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Beach

at about 9am

Two frog people

Snorkeling within the reef only

The beach at 11am

Makapu'u Point is the eastern-most tip of the island of Oahu.

Makapu'u Point lighthouse (looks exactly like the photo in the guide book)

You can rent a kayak and try to get out to Rabbit Island, Logan!