Hawaii - Saying Our Good-byes

We knew that our last day off, the day we visited Pearl Harbor, would be our last opportunity to drive around the island, so we decided to make the drive, stopping anywhere and everywhere we wanted to stop.

Makapu'u Beach Overlook (again)

Makapu'u Beach, looking toward the lighthouse.  (See that tiny speck on the mountainside?)  Our first hike on Oahu was up that mountain.  It was SO hot that day, and so cool on this one.

We discovered a "heiau", a Hawaiian sacred burial ground, that we had not seen before.

We also discovered the He'eia State Park rain garden.

Of course we had to get another good meal in, so we stopped at a little place recommended in our Oahu guidebook, Oahu Revealed by Andrew Doughty.  Tim had a beef brisket sandwich, and I had a pork quesadilla.  Delicious!

 We traveled around the island, and as we neared Waianae the sun

was going down, so we pulled over at one of the many beaches to watch it set. 

We didn't think we'd ever get back out on the road because of traffic, but it was worth it!

Art and Denise left early on Wednesday morning.  It was the first day we worked without them.

 Thursday, Oct. 1, was our last day.  We spent the morning cleaning

our apartment,washing clothes, and packing.

Then we headed here, to Pokai Bay, for a peanut butter/banana sandwich and to enjoy our last hours on the beautiful beaches of Waianae. 

After the beach, we rode around the back roads of Waianae.

We ended up close to where we had started at Pokai Bay.

We sat under the trees until we couldn't put off the inevitable, then returned to

Pu'u Kahea for final packing and good-byes. 

What a wonderful month at Pu'u Kahea.
I plan to return some day!