Westin Kaanapali Maui

Sugar Cane Train

It's a nice, slow and scenic 35 minute ride (one way) to Lahaina.

The Sugar Cane Train in Kaanapali

A beautiful rainbow in lovely Maui.

Maui Ocean Center

Donut Heaven.

Father Damien statue at the State Capital

A beautiful rainbow on this rainy day.

Ala Moana Center's Photo with Santa is open now through December 24.

Get their early to be any crowds.

A view of the Ko'olau mountains from Hawaiian Memorial Park.

The truth is in the license plate ...

Ala Moana Santa Up Close and Personal

View from Round Top Drive. Or maybe Tantalus.

Stunning views of Manoa, Waikiki, Diamond Head and more!

Monkeys having fun at the Honolulu Zoo.

Honolulu Zoo's new entrance.

Honolulu Zoo

Love going to the Honolulu Zoo, which is on the Eastern end of Waikiki. It's such a great value for families. There's numerous renovations going on and the finished areas look great! Can't wait for the new elephant exhibit to be completed in December!

Lily pond flower. Dunno what the real name it is. At Ala Moana.

View off of Waikiki at the aquarium.

Morning Clouds

The clouds this morning reminds me of cotton balls.

Jelly Fish

Mesmerized by the jelly fish at Waikiki Aquarium.

View from Kakaako Park

The day started of rainy, but it ended up business as usual ... sunny and gorgeous.

Ezogiku Ramen

Ezogiku Ramen has been around for many years and has been one of my favorite places for fried rice. Below is a picture of their pork fried rice set (includes 4 pieces of gyoza). As their name implies they do all sorts of ramen dishes and is well known for it.

They have six locations on Oahu. You can locate your nearest location here:  http://ezogiku.jimdo.com/locations/.

Liliha Bakery

Liliha Bakery is known for many things but I think they are best known for their coco puffs (ono). Personally, I have been fond of their hamburger sandwiches and their hamburger steak plate (pictured). The hamburger patty is homemade and grilled to perfection.

Always expect to wait a few minutes if you plan to eat at the counter or to order from the bakery.  It's a rare occasion when there's no line. If you're ordering from the bakery don't forget to pick a number from the red ticket dispenser.

You can visit their website at www.lilihabakeryhawaii.com to get more information.

Enjoy!