[GH85Carrera]

The cool thing about Hawaii is how different the islands are. The Big Island of course has the volcanoes, and Kauai has rivers and some of the prettiest parts of the planet. Maui is nice and different again. Oahu has the most history since it has the most population, and Pearl Harbor, but it is really overbuilt from population pressures. I remember the "good ol days" when there was just two hotels on Waikiki beach. As a kid one of our favorite places was "Secret falls" and dad would park the car in a small grass field, and we walked a trail into the woods, and had to step over trees, and it was like a Jungle from Tarzan movies. Then you get to a open area with a beautiful waterfall, and a swimming area at the bottom and just a few people. The last time we were there we went back, and it was like a ride at Disney. Park in the large paved lot, pay a big fee, and ride a tram back to the falls that looked like something from Disneyland.

I am glad you and the family had fun Sid, that is the most important part of any vacation, and your kids will have lifetime memories of the trip.

One of the places we used to go swimming was called the toilet bowl by the Haoles at least. It was neat in that it was a volcanic formation with a hole at the bottom of sharp volcanic rock lined area. It was easy to jump in just as the water reached a level moment. Then the tide would back out and the water level dropped many feet, then a wave would hit, and we would go flying up, then it would drain out again. It was a real challenge to time the water right to be stable for a few seconds, get to the side and climb out. Lots of people were hurt and several died no doubt over the years. Last I heard, it is now off limits and close to the public.