My Oahu Escapades started at Downtown Honolulu, a walking tour from Kinau St. to a glimpse of road to Queens Medical Centre , State Capitol building ,Lolani palace, Hawaiian Mission Houses ,Hotel St. , Art Museum to Al Moana Blvd. And before the sun goes down, we drove to Waikalani drive to Pali point, a breathtaking view of Oahu’s Windward coast.
Lolani Palace-the former residence of the Hawaiian monarchs (1882-1893)Hawaiian Mission House, includes three restored houses, two of which are the oldest houses in HawaiiDuring World war II, it was told that women coming from the mainland were working in Hotel St, a block of brothels that charged 3 dollars for three minutes.Honolulu Museum of Artsala moana blvdabsolutely beautiful!
And of course, I won’t leave Waikalani without taking photos of flowers along the road 🙂
The drive to Pali point was as exciting as the sceneries and the wind, oh my! It was windy and cold but I love every minute of it. After all, Pali point is known for strong and howling wind!
remains of the old Pali road
Mokolii – a pointy island, the locals call.. Chinaman’s Hat
and more flowers along the sides 🙂
I took this photo to show how the grasses swayed along the gust of wind. really? hmm it doesn’t look like it 🙂
Ladies, to enjoy the scenery comfortably, bring along some heavy shirts to protect yourself from the cold wind, there’s no entry fee but a $3 for car park is a must.
What’s a holiday in Honolulu without visiting the world-famous Waikiki beach! This the most vibrant, populated gathering of all tourist around the world. We walk along the avenue where mostly of high-end designer stores lined up and finally we found Oakley store where we can customised my bro sunglasses :-). I was tempted to get into the Prada and Louis Vuitton but I refrained, knowing this is not my first intention of being here anyway. Wow! Is that me? Beautybeyondfifty has a self-control 🙂 for shopping aiyeeh 🙂
While looking for a space to park I took a lot of pictures along the road and here’s some ..
Finally found one ! and I started just to shoot whatever I thought would be interesting to post.. Actually this is my first time to do street photography, a kind of.. off, but at least i tried my best!
look at her smile..beautiful!
Seriously, are you really trying to read it upside down?
And who would not recognise this? Duke Kahanamoku statue, welcomes all the tourist with an open arms. He is the father of modern surfing, the Hawaii first ambassador of goodwill.
The beauty of the nature at the heart of a city..what else can I say?
Ladies, I’ve been here year 2009 at Hilton Hawaiian Village,I haven’t had any idea yet of blogging and sharing my photos , we had fun visiting the zoo and the aquarium. Try and visit them as well!
Coming back is another blessing and for sure will be coming more 🙂
Ehhh I am fifty-six and I love going to Disney 🙂 why not? I think Disney is not for kids only , it is also for young adult .. adult who are young at heart! well, that’s ME! Raise your hand and your feet as well if you are a Disney lover 🙂
I had a great moment with my newly first time DAD nephews. First stop, The EPCOT and I think I enjoyed Minnie and Goofy than my grandniece.
First thing foremost, we rode Spaceship Earth, exploring the history of communication from the stone age to the computer age. Tour around different ethnicity, exploring the culture and cuisines of 11 countries.
At night, we dine at California Grill and watched the spectacular Halloween fireworks from the observatory deck.
Next stop ..Disney’s Animal Kingdom! I enjoyed the musical show “Lion King”.
And of course the best part is ..Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Thank you for my nephews and their family to bring the kid ;literally 🙂 ..in Me!
One of the highlights of my visit to California besides visiting my two sons was the excitement of meeting my uncle family and the arrival of my best friend from Arkansa who I haven’t seen for 32 years. Hence, we won’t be able to fit in at my eldest son apartment , we decided to rent a one bedroom apartment at Santa Monica.We rented the place using the app”airbnb”. The place was accessible to all the places we would like to go, safe,with parking area and Meenu,the owner, is very friendly.
I would say, this trip was a combination of road trip and food trip..of course! what else? it’s a HOLIDAY 🙂
Check out our food trip 🙂
The Boiling crab at Korean Town – my take? Superb!
Black bear diner at Long beach
Shabu- Shabu at Santa Monica
Korean Barbecue at Korean Town
and a lot more..burp! I know ladies, yes I gained 3 kilos, lol!
I will need a lot of inspiration to exercise and get rid of all the extra fats 🙂
Did I see Hollywood? or any touristic site? Well, I would love to.. but with the time constrained I opted to just go with the flow, wherever and whatever our mind and body takes us.
Griffith Observatory
Sunset at Santa Monica Pier
and another day has ended , another road trip and more food trip to come 🙂
With my 29 years of being an Expatriate in Saudi Arabia, I have never experienced a month-long holiday without a conference or dental meeting to attend to. I haven’t seen my eldest son for two years since he moved to Santa Monica, CA. I was so excited that I packed my luggage a week before my departure, only to unpacked it a day before 🙂 Why? Because he said, the weather is hot , just bring summer clothes (shirt and short), huh! What about my pictorial? I have a very talented photographer (that’s my eldest :-)) in hand, I need a nicer clothes for every place I am going to.. click! click! why not? hahaha I know, you’re smiling and smiling.. I am not a model.. of anything..I am 56 years old, a mother of two , my goodness!
but who cares? I managed to posed, hahaha that’s one thing my son can’t refused:-)
And so, touchdown Los Angeles at 7pm and went to Catalina Express at Avalon port, Long Beach early morning of Sept.18, 2015. that was an awesome one hour Ferry boat trip .. smooth sailing, quiet and peaceful.
My youngest son, Chef Kevin who spent 3 years in Switzerland to finish his Bachelor Degree in Culinary Arts had signed a year contract with Catalina Island Company, as a management trainee.I can’t expressed in words, how happy I was ..just looked at my smile and enjoy the scenery. If you need more information : http://www.catalinachamber.com/catalina/where-is-catalina please visit the site.http://www.visitcatalinaisland.com/island-company or visit the Island itself and have a great holiday!
As the sun rises up, we saw Princess cruise ship, sailing near Catalina Island.
and a lot more 🙂
Chef Kevin was in the meeting when we arrived,while waiting we took our breakfast at the Pancake Cottage Restaurant.The place is clean, no traffic , I didn’t see a lot of cars, mostly golf car or bicycles. There are a lot of hotel accommodation to choose from but we simply opted for Atwater Hotel. A lot of restaurant around the areas too, not to mention an arcade of shopping stalls ( no shopping pls!). We dine at Avalon Grille, of course where Chef Kevin works! We also tried Bluewater Avalon Seafood Restaurant, Restorante Villa Portofino, Big Olafs,Mr. Nings Chinese Garden,Mexican Restaurant..Oh yeah it’s a food trip for us!
Hotel Atwater
Avalon Grille
While our main reason of being in the Island was to see Chef Kevin, we also enjoyed our food trip and had an East End Adventure tour of the Island. Traveling to 1500 feet above sea level in H1 Hummer, wow! the scenery was superb and breathtaking !
We also saw Bisons/Buffalo,ground squirrel ,a fox and even a bald eagle which I was not able to take a picture. If I was going to take this trip again, I will not bring a camera to enjoy the trip and the scenery. It was an overwhelming experience of taking the photos and enjoying the natural beauty of the scenery. My photos did not do justice , this is a well worth the trip.
And of course, I will not leave the Island without trying one of their spa treatment. Another experience I would recommend after a long day of touring the island.
and a day trip to Avalon Theatre 🙂
a glimpse of Catalina ballroom 🙂
and the famous Descanso beach club which we were not able to visit but definitely will be on my top priority next visit 🙂
Nowadays where separation, annulment and divorce are very common, being together for forty years is definitely a call for a great celebration.This coming Friday, my friend will celebrate their Ruby Wedding Anniversary.
carrying the picture of their renewed vow on 25th year of marriage
Amazingly Wow and cool! How they made it? I am glad I had the opportunity to pre shots the couple and did some funny chit-chats while having the shoots 🙂 how nosy hahaha! Actually, I am more interested to ask the husband than the wife. Why? Because I am a woman, 80% I would know her answer 🙂 Really? (double wink)
now you know why they stay together hehehe
Please share your secret?
There’s no secret, my motto ..”Less talk, less mistake”..an eight years gap between us, She was only turning 18 when I fell in love, I am older so I should understand. I kept my one ear open and one ear closed.
Does it make sense? I thought being transparent will lead to a better communication?
When you open one ear, it means you are listening to what she was saying..but to close one ear is to let go of simple things that will lead to argument.
What you think is your best attitude that contributes to keep up your relationship?
Matiisin ako at matapang naman siya ( I am patient and she is strong )at this point, my other friends joined in and we burst into laughter.
Well, I guess that’s the secret ingredient – Fire and water- There was a lot of opinions on the table but this particular blog is for them, so let’s ask the wife 😉
What advise you can give to other women or to your daughter to keep their marriage last?
For me, I think the wife should make sure the house is clean and organised, the food is ready when the husband comes from work and wife should look good as well. Not because you are working at home, taking care of children and the house, you will neglect yourself. The wife should maintain her beauty as well.
I agree but what about the career woman/wife, I don’t think they will have enough time to do all the house hold chores?
Rolly, even though he is the only one working, he helps me at home, there is division of labor.
Yes, I agree (Rolly said, looking at his beautiful wife) It’s good to come home from work, the house is clean and the food is ready and my wife too (wink) She is always beautiful in my eyes 🙂
What about finances? do you have any problem as to where the money should or shouldn’t go? Well, Filipino families are always extended, relatives will be asking for help at times.
My wife always do the budgeting, I provide and she spend it hahahaha Kidding aside, we don’t spend money beyond our capability. We don’t borrow from others to help our extended family. In case of emergency, we do help but when someone needs to buy something, we talk about it.
Hmm that’s another secret of lasting marriage, no one keeps secret of financial affairs 🙂 and of course no extra-marital affairs!
we keep each other’s secret
Ladies, I would love to share more of our chit-chat but my senior moments has come and I couldn’t remember all, so just enjoy our photo shoots and good luck to your marriage.
5 children
beautybeyondfifty bridesmaid
Forevermore
I will always love you
If you can’t carry me..
I will!
And for those who got separated, annulled or divorced, don’t be sad, you too had a successful marriage before it ended 😉 Another man or woman will come along, happiness is just right at the corner. Believed and it will happen.
Dr. Myriam- The Dental Aesthetic Clinic 
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