The 808 state

Back in February we made our first trip to Hawaii. Hopefully not the last. It was lovely.

We went as part of a Google jolly, so we were staying at the Sheraton Waikiki.  Any qualms I had about being a travelling sell-out soon faded in the beautiful warm patio, with nice people bringing drinks, watching Ruth happily playing in the pool complex.

Ready for the pool!

Waikiki was very touristy and busy, but the natural beauty of Hawaii still shone through.

We visited Pearl Harbour, which was really interesting.

Oil still escaping from the hull of the Arizona

Inside the Arizona memorial

The highlight of the trip was hiring a plane for the day and going on a tour of four of the islands - Molokai, Maui, Linae and Oahu.  The weather was a little overcast, but the islands were still spectacular.  We saw more than two dozen whales, frolicking in the water.  So cool.

More photos here: https://picasaweb.google.com/gawley/112Hawaii?authkey=Gv1sRgCK3GxJjSrOGHcg#