It was our friend Terry's last night in Hawaii - we got him to take this lovely photo of us on the beach. You can just see the nightly cruise ship in the backround, which always reminds me of
The Love Boat. He was a bit upset to be leaving (he's already counting the days until he comes back next year), so I let him know that it's not the days you have on holiday, it's the people that you meet...
We had seen these gas fires flaming each night, and wondered how they were lit - we figured it had to be some sort of Victorian lamp-lighting pixie. Tonight we saw him - in all his resplendent garb!
The torch lighting was announced with a traditional conch shell. It's not really a tradition, more of a ritual...
This is a statue of
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku - but most Hawaiians just call him 'Duke'. He was an Olympic swimming champion winning three gold, two silver, and one bronze medals in four Olympics between 1912 and 1922. He is known as the
Father of International Surfing - people pay homage by placing lei around his neck and arms.
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