Hawaii with Radiance of the Seas




Kauai:
Kauai		 we booked a tour, just perfectly planned for german tourists, at home by email. The operator was Kauai Paradise Tours, Max Deyerl, Email: kauaiaufdeutsch@msn.com Max was born in Germany and we knew him since our trip in 1999. He showed us and 3 other german couples, 2 of them were friends of us, in more than 8 hours the sights of this so- called Garden Island. He explained everything with a deep passion for the island and he drove his 15-person van excellent. Street conditions were terrible, because of heavy rainfalls during the last weeks. We saw sights which you cannot visit on a normal tour by coach. Highlights were of course Waimea Canyon with plenty of scenic stops, breathtaking panoramic views and the southern coast with its beaches, seaturtles and beautiful hotel resorts. The weather here was also very mixed, sometimes warm, a few minutes later we needed our raincoats.
Oahu:
Oahu		 once again we arrived during a rain shower, but the day became better and better. Like for Kauai I´ve already pre- booked a german guided tour online from germany, also in a small van again with a person we met before in 1999. Waltraud Lindenblatt, Wally´s Tours, Email: wallystours@yahoo.com , this tour could not be any better. Waltraud guided us with love and knowledge over the island where she is living now for many years and she showed us the highlights in about 8 ½ hours, starting in Honolulu, then Waikiki, Diamond Head, along the east coast with many exclusive villas for the very well- off. We visited Hanauma Beach Park, Chinamans' Hat and Sunset Beach, watching the surfers, and then further on to Waimea Beach Park. Then we drove right through the middle of the island, visiting the Dole Plantation, to enjoy the delicious pineapple ice cream, and then back to the Honolulu area via Pearl City, so we could see the Arizona Memorial and the Missouri from outside Pearl Harbour. We continued our tour through Downtown Honolulu and China Town, stopped at the Iolani Palace and finished at the Ala Moana Shopping Mall for a short walk. We took a taxi for 11 $ back to the pier where a wonderful day was coming to an end.

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