Another Waikiki Sunrise

This one actually has the sun in it.

Aloha 1982

The colors for some reason aren’t as vivid in Firefox as they are in other programs on my computer, so if you want a better feeling of the last series of images, try downloading them.

Pearl Harbor and the USS Bowfin (Submarine)

Oahu – North Shore

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I want to take advantage of this fast Internet connection while I have a chance. Yesterday we drove by the famous “Pipeline” on the North Shore where there’s a world famous surfing competition. Unfortunately the waves weren’t right, so everyone was waiting.

The white temple looking building is a Mormon temple with amazingly laid out grounds. It seemed to me like it was in the middle of nowhere.

Loco Moco

Yesterday for brunch I had to try the local favorite, the Loco Moco. I’ve now seen it at several places, so I know it’s not a one-off. This is probably one of the most hearty breakfasts you can imagine; fried rice, gravy, hamburger patty, and eggs.

Waikiki Sunrise Time Lapse

Oahu BMW tour

I rode around Oahu today with a couple of BMW guys, Danny, Will, and ?? (Please help, I didn’t catch it). They all three have R1200RTs that they’ve driven all over the US, including doing the SCMA 4 Corners ride. All three are born and raised locals. We had a great ride up the middle of the island and around the east coast.

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Hawaii – Waikiki

My first day in Hawaii went pretty well even though the bike I had lined up to rent broke down the day before. I enjoyed riding the Yamaha R6, the black bike below. It was too fast for these tiny roads. In the area around Honolulu there are a lot of people. I sat in a surprising amount of traffic for such a remote place. I now understand why there are rainbows on the license plates, I saw at least 10 yesterday. I ate Kalua pork at a cute cinder block shack called Keneke’s. The sunset on Waikiki was a great end to my first day.

One Quarter Down

I finished my first quarter at Stanford last week. It’s taken me a couple of days just to settle down and unwind.

I’m now in Hawaii, my 50th state of the year. I just found out that the BMW GS I had lined up here on Oahu broke down yesterday, so I’m going to try something else.