Sunday, 5 April 2009

Day 24 - Weds 1st April: Pearl Harbour, Hawaii


Here's the remains of the sunken ship the USS Arizona. The ship was deemed too fragile to lift out of the water, so it's been left in the bay acting as a tomb for the bodies still on board, and as a memorial for the attack on Pearl Harbour back in 1941.

Day 23 - Tues 31st March: Diamond Head, Hawaii


Here's the view from the top of the volcanic crater, Diamond Head in Waikiki.
Look at all that coral.

Day 22 - Mon 30th March: Hilo, The Big Island, Hawaii


A warning sign from the town of Hilo.

One of the following is true:
a) Falling coconuts account for 6% of all Hilo ER incidents
b) In 2008, 12 people died from falling coconuts
c) Insurance companies offer coverage plans for falling coconuts
d) I make up facts on falling coconuts

Day 21 - Sun 29th March: The Volcano Park, The Big Island, Hawaii

Here's the point where the lava flowing from a Volcano on Hawaii's Big Island hits the ocean...creating new land. New land! They don't recommend breathing in the fumes, as it can contain hydrochloric acid.

Day 20 - Sat 28th March: Oahu to The Big Island

Doing a bit of island hopping today...flying to the Big Island so I can visit the Volcano Park
(apologies, but here's another mundane pic)

Day 19 - Fri 27th March: Waikiki Beach, Hawaii

Surprisingly, this is the first cliched sunset pic. Here's the view down at Waikiki Beach

Day 18 - Thurs 26th March: New York to Hawaii

A contender for the most mundane picture so far - mainly because nothing much happened today. Here's a pic of the backs of some people's heads on the flight to Hawaii

Day 17 - Weds 25th March: The Skyscraper Museum, NYC

New York has lots of skyscrapers. New York has lots of museums. Hold on a sec, how's this for an idea...
Skyscrapers + Museum = The Skyscraper Museum

Day 16 - Tues 24th March: The Empire State Building, NYC

Here's a bird's eye view from the top of the Empire State Building. Geddit? 'Birds eye view'. Ha ha.

Day 15 - Mon 23rd March: WDC to NY

Fans of TV show The Wire, or people that like US city skylines, will recognise this as the city of Baltimore (as seen from the coach back to New York). Look at all those new cars