Exploring Oahu

We have spent the last four days exploring the beautiful island of Oahu and the vibrant community of Waikiki. On the trolley system, we visited Honolulu's various neighbourhoods and CBD. We saw where Obama was born and the homes of many celebrities.
 On Wednesday, we did a circle tour of the island visiting many famous sights such as the Dole plantation, the north shore surfing breaks, a beautiful Buddhist temple, plus Turtle Bay and other locations from "Forgetting Sarah Marshall". We also visited a nature preserve used in the filming of many other movies,  most recently "Catching Fire".
Today, we went kayaking on a stunning east shore beach. The conditions were rough but it was a lot of fun! We crossed the bay to a small island protected as a bird santuary. Our guide was a lovely young Hawaiin girl named Princess. She educated us on the history, culture and mythology of the Hawaiian people.