Hawaii Christmas 2004

Hawaii Christmas 2004


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PC216090 While touring the graden area, we couldn't pass up posing as pineapples. Here is Kate... PC216090
PC216092 ...and here I am. PC216092
PC216096 After visiting the pineapples, we went back to the hotel to get ready for the luau that evening. We went to the Paradise Cove Luau on the southwest part of Oahu. I went to this same luau once when I was stationed in Hawaii, so I had to get Kate to see it. It wasn't ass sunny of a day as when I was here the first time, but the rain at least held off for the rest of the evening. A girl that just so happened to be sitting next to us later in the evening during the show took a photo of Kate and I with our little shell necklaces and mai-tai driks in hand. We returned the favor for her and her friend. PC216096
PC216104 Kate wanted to make her own flower braclet at one of the display huts before the show began. PC216104
PC216113 Since we were back at Paradise Cove. I tried to duplicate taking a picture of the palm tree that is my favorite photo from my earlier time in Hawai'i. Due to the growth of another palm tree right next to it, I couldn't take the photo from the same angle. this is actually that same palm tree, but looking at it from the opposite side. As you can tell, the clouds prevented taking a great sunset photo. PC216113
PC216141 I did manage to get some minor sunset photos before the show began. PC216141
PC216168 The next few photos are from the show at Paradise Cove... PC216168
PC216187 ...now the Hula Girls come out to dance... PC216187
PC216188 ...and a zoomed out photo of the entire group. PC216188
PC216191 This photo was taken during the Samoan fire portion of the evening. PC216191
PC216193 This is one of the hula girls shaking her hips. I liked this photo, because it was actually in focus. It may look blurry, but that is actually her moving during the taking of the photo. It makes it look pretty cool. PC216193
PC216202 Near the ending of the night, one lucky audience member from each sex was put out on the stage to duplicate what the real dancer does. This unlucky soldier had the horrible task of trying to match what she does. He failed of course. PC216202
PC226203 The girl that took Kate and my photo at the luau the previous night told us that we had to go to the Polynesian Culture Center on the North Shore. We actually did the next day since it was raining on most of the island that day. Once we got there, I took a photo of Kate in front of the manmade waterfall at the center. PC226203
PC226205 The Polynesian Cultural Center is pretty cool. It has different parts to it that are called islands. Each part makes up an island group that played a role in shaping the polynesian culture: Samoa, New Zealand (or Aotearoa), Tahiti, Marquesas, Hawai'i, Tonga, Fiji, Easter Island (or Rapa Nui). At the Samoan island, we had a great presentation given by this guy. He was pretty funny. PC226205
PC226210 One of the things he showed us was how they retreived products from the coconut. The outer shell of the coconut can be used to produce fire from it as seen here. PC226210
PC226211 He showed us how to use a simple rock to crack the part that cuts the coconut in half. I managed to take the photo right when he connected with the coconut. The hand with the coconut in it is slightly blurry because it is moving down from the impact. His upper hand stops when it hits the coconut. Just this one shot broke the coconut in half to reveal the juice inside. The solid white inner portion is actually the coconut milk. He then went on to show us how they shave the milk and use the straw part of the coconut shell to strain it into liquid milk. PC226211
PC226212 We then went to the Marquesas Island presentation. Pretty nice outfits. PC226212
PC226214 The Tongan Island had some great druming going on. PC226214
PC226246 We stayed for most of the day so we could see the show that they put on. The show is actually larger than Paradise Cove since it has many more islands represented and more dancers. These two are a bride and groom from Tahiti. They did some great dancing. PC226246
PC226260 This photo was taken when the bride was dancing around the groom. PC226260
PC226274 The Samoan part of the show had several guys jumping over and on fire. They were pretty funny. Kids, don't do this! PC226274
PC226288 This is the view of the entire show stage from where Kate and I sat. PC226288
PC236290 Near the end of the last full day we were on Oahu, Kate and I had a nice time hanging out by the beach in Waikiki. As we walked down the main strip, I saw the sun (about an hour away from setting) through some palm trees. It looked like a cool shot to get... PC236290
PC236291 ...so I tried another one through the base of the trees. PC236291
PC236313 We walked to one of the far end portions of Waikiki beach to just hang out and watch the sunset. Kate took this one of me as we waited. PC236313
PC236319 Kate went to take a stroll on the beach, picking up little things as she walked. PC236319
PC236322 Hi Kate! PC236322
PC236339 I zoomed in on her further down the beach. She must have been looking for some money. PC236339
PC236348 Later she got in the water. This time she gave a double shaka. PC236348
PC236352 I liked taking this one, because it is a nice silhouette of Kate floating in the water during the sunset. PC236352
PC236362 Right before the sun set, some cloud began to roll in, but it made it better for another avenue for the sun to reflect off of. Here, the clouds are over the Waikiki hotels. PC236362
PC236367 The distant clouds made for a cool sunset, and regions for the sunlight to poke through. PC236367
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