Saturday, May 4 Honolulu

We ported back in Honolulu around 7:00 am this morning.

Port of Honolulu

In less than an hour we were off the ship and on our way to the Ohana East where we will stay for the next 2 days.

We stopped by the hotel and stored the bags and then we were off for another day in Honolulu this time away from Waikiki.  We boarded the local trolley for a tour of the area beyond Diamond Head.  The trolley driver was a great tour guide and took pictures for us at every stop.

Trolley

Our first tour stop on the route.

Beautiful Day - Finally Able To See Peak Of DH

We drove up to Diamond Head but the access was closed due to another medical emergency.  It is amazing how many people need to jump off into the ocean even though they are repeatedly asked not too.  I hope that they are charged for the rescue.  The flight crews are always in the air rescuing one idiot or another.

One of the first public beaches in HI

Amelia Earhart Memorial

After leaving the Amelia Memorial we drove through the richest area of Honolulu.  The homes were all very beautiful and have values in the millions that is staggering.  The gate in the following pictures is made from sea shells - gorgeous!

Our last trolley stop was the local farmers market.  Unfortunately, we only had about 45 minutes at the market as law requires the market to close prior to noon to ensure the safety of the food.

Just a few of the many orchids at the market

We are not able to bring any plants or produce onto or off the islands.  In fact, we will have to complete another declaration prior to leaving the island that states we are taking nothing with us.  We did purchase some local honey and a few other items but nothing that is not preserved.

We finished our morning tour with a walk through one of the many gardens.  Hawaii is a rain forest so what is with all the cactus?

We were not able to board the trolley back to Waikiki so we ended up walking about 3 miles back.  A nice walk but were dragging when we got back to our area of town.

We checked into the hotel - very nice and then an evening walk on the beach.  We stayed on the beach until dark then had a quick dinner and back to the hotel for some much needed sleep.