We are staying in a hotel we have stayed in many times before – the Aqua Wave. It was not always the 'aqua wave'. That came after it was remodeled. We can't remember its old name, but it's much nicer now.

The veiw from our window/balcony in the daylight is nice:

We can see the ocean off to the right. The short white hotel with the gray roof is the Sheraton Moana Surfrider where we went for cocktails last night. Over the left if you look close between the buildings, you can see the peak of Diamond Head.

We slept in a bit and then went for a walk along the beach…

We went to Starbucks where I resisted buying a mug. We've looked at various sites and books to see what we might want to do today while Karen and Hunt are off to Pearl Harbor and the Missouri and other related historical sites. We've our grass beach mats and it looks like we're going to the beach for the morning. Might ride The Bus later today to see what we can see.

It's funny. On Maui and Kauai it is easy to be in vacation mode. It's harder for me here. We are definitely back in civilization and the pace has picked up. I think we are going to Waimea Bay tomorrow and I'm looking forward to that. It's more un-plugged.