home on oahu and beaches

this is clares house in the valley nu'u'anu

i took the bus to kailua one day... it was beautiful

it was a nice change from waikiki

kailua is on the windward side so this was an exceptional day

the beach below was called cockroach cove... i dont really get the name?

clare and kaione at sandys

pu'i pu'i and kaione playing on the beach at sandys

clare and i

so when im not running around trying to find adventures by myself i get to spend good quality time with clare. weather it is hiking, eating :) or relaxing on the beach, just having fun together is so nice. 

when i took the bus to kailua it was the first bus i had ever been on. and of course i had a bike to bring so i had to figure out what to do with it. the bus driver looked at me like i was very special when i asked him what to do with the bike. apparently everyone should know how to mount a mountain bike to the rack on the front of the bus. anyways after a few minutes of maneuvering i stepped onto the bus and was about to put a $20.00 bill in the machine when the driver exclaimed, "No, no, dont put that in there... you need exact change!" woopsie daisy. that was close. of course i only had 90 cents in change instead of exactly 2 bucks. he let me on anyways because i had now prolonged the rest of the bus users journey by about 3 minutes. once i sat down i was dripping in sweat and was beat red from embarrassment and i noticed two younger travelers watching me and laughing. ha oh well. once i got to kailua i rode to a neighborhood beach and just enjoyed the day. kailua is a cute little beach town with some character. it was a fun day to say the least!