Aloha! Welcome to my Hawaiian honeymoon impressions.
In my high school book I wrote atypically that within ten years from graduation, I was going to
live in Hawaii. My prophecy was fulfilled
two years ago when Dean took me there for the first time. I did not however, foresee
that I will go there again for my honeymoon...
There is something special about Hawaii, which makes
me want to back there every month. I never get tired of walks along Waikiki
Beach and the warm Pacific Ocean. Sunsets, as if cut from postcards, are always
perfect scenery for a honeymoon…
I did not also foresee that in Hawaii, I would see
so many tourists from Asia. They seem to enjoy making shopping sprees in many
of Oahu’s exclusive boutiques. For our last dinner we went back to our favorite
and intimate Japanese restaurant, Hana na
Soto, owned by a hard working married couple from Japan.
In Hawaii, there are also attractions a la
Americaine. On the main Kalakaua
Avenue, one can practice at the Waikiki Gun Club, and then enjoy a meal at Cheeseburger in Paradise. Tourists, also
from Asia, visit the historical base of Pearl Harbor.
Yet Hawaii is not a paradise to everybody. The city’s
authorities are working intensively on a plan to remove homeless people from
main tourist areas. As I read in the local press, the actions are not met with
consent from, often religious, residents of Oahu.
During our holiday, once again, we did not hike on
the Diamond Head- a famous volcanic mountain. However we
treated ourselves with a car trip to a less exclusive region of the North Shore and a submarine cruise. Huge
oceanic turtles slumbering on the wrecks of old, abandoned ships made a quite
impression on us.
I also did not try a popular Hawaiian snack: spam. This kind of cheaper meat is available in
many forms. Even well-known fast food chains offer sandwiches with spam.
Initially, it was served as a food of American soldiers based around the world,
including Asia. Spam was an instant hit with Asians and Polynesians, which led
to its popularity in Hawaii. Email spam owes its etymology to this product; I
find neither appealing.
It is hard to stop writing about the unique island
of Oahu. Queen Emma’s palace, the oriental pagoda hidden in the center of Honolulu,
enormous hotels and the unique Hawaiian
hippie atmosphere all deserve more than just a casual remark. Dean should
add a few words about the fish he saw while snorkeling in the phenomenal Hanauma Bay ..
Now I should go back again to From
Here to Eternity or Paradise News books,
and perhaps to the movies Pearl Harbor
and The Descendants...
And finally, a little trivia - maybe you know which well-known
living American was born in Honolulu? Hint: Not everyone believes it.
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