The Smith's go to Hawaii
Tom and Chanel on a waterbike off Waikiki Beach
One day, we hiked to the top of Diamond Head Crater. We heard about taking a flashlight and
to be prepared for "99 steps". Well, the steps were just that, 99 steps straight up, however, at
the end was a long, dark tunnel and a flight of spiral stairs. It was a little scary trying to
find our way up the stairs in the dark! Will have to remember to pack a flashlight in the future!
Chanel on Waikiki Beach
Tom and Chanel at sunset on New Year's Eve. We only had 5 hours to go! Shortly thereafter,
we went back to our hotel and soon discovered that our hotel was to be 'party central' for the 25
and under crowd! By 8PM, music was blaring, people were screaming and dancing on their balconies, and
fireworks were whizzing by. That night, we saw in the New Year on Waikiki beach with 99,997 other people.
These huge toy soldiers were part of the Christmas decorations at a Honolulu hotel.
This is a picture Chanel took while we were on the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. I thought
the picture was very clever and patriotic