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I will soon have the pictures uploaded from Hawai'i but I just wanted to say that there are few things more delicious than soaking in clear, turquoise water under a beautifully bright sky. Even though Waikiki was a clustereff of high rise hotels, tourists in varying shades of burn, and souvenir shops, I still managed to fall a bit in love. Planning a last minute vacation means you're often at the mercy of ending up somewhere easily accessible, which usually means the biggest tourist trap around, but you can still find a good time if you're willing to do a little investigation. Nearly everyone around Waikiki is from somewhere else on the island but by chatting up some crusty surfers (they always know the scoop on the best beaches) I was able to find some less crowded places around Honolulu.

Photo evidence soon!