The North Shore.....

So, we spent the day checking out the North Shore. The drive there on the H-3 Interstate was just awesome. I took a few pics from the car to try to capture it, but they don't do it justice. We got a few good shots of Chinaman's Hat and the 83 highway that winds around the North Shore hugging the ocean. The rock sculptures were really cool, so I had to stop and take some pictures. Then Jess and I made our own :)

If you ever get a chance to stop at one of the shrimp vendors out here, do yourself the favor!!! Some Ono Grind!!!

Lastly, we found the coolest little protected reef area that you could wade/swim in. It made for some great pics until I tried to swim through a swift current (you know, to get to the other side) and slammed my hand into some friendly sea urchins. That kind of sucked. Actually, digging them out of my slightly bloody fingers sucked more :)

Here's the pics:

North Shore

It's a small world...

Our friend's Edward and Mike that happened to show up in Oahu for the U2 concert this weekend. We hung out in their killer suite at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and had some drinks before going out to diner at Kobe, a Bennihana ripoff.

Edward and Mike's Place

The wedding spot revisted

One year later, we head back to the secret cove at Ko'Olina where our wedding took place. Much to our surprise, upon arrival we noticed that a camera crew was already re-enacting our wedding ceremony. I think they cast the role of groom perfectly, click play on the video below and let us know what you think.

After checking out the video, take a look at the photos from our day of snorkeling and soaking up the sun at Ko'Olina.

Ko'Olina

Polynesian Cultural Center

So far, one of the coolest things we have done was visit the Polynesian Cultural Center on the North Shore. Spent the afternoon walking around checking out the different "villages" representing different islands. Click on the picture below to see pictures from the villages as well as the evening's show (which far surpassed our expectations) -- check out the video of the "fire sitters" below.

Polynesian Cultural Center

1st Anniversary trip to Oahu!

I know that I just posted pics of our wedding, but time flies when you're having fun! It's been a year (well, tomorrow) and Jess and I are back in Oahu where it all began.

I plan to post pics fairly often, only because, I know (like our wedding pics) I'll not take time once we're back to organize and post them.

Today, we took the scenic route around the east coast of Oahu. Our first stop was Hanauma Bay where we did some snorkeling. It's a protected marine preserve that was absolutely stunning. Snorkeling was great. The water was a bit cloudy, but there was a good variety of marine life. We just got an underwater housing for our digital camera, so this was the perfect opportunity to try it out. Given the conditions, I think it worked out quite well!! Click the pic below to see all the pictures. Check out the video from the camera below as well!

Hanauma Bay - Oahu

Wedding pics for those that missed them!!

Well, even though we're heading back to Hawaii for our anniversary in a few weeks, I thought I'd post a link to the pictures of our wedding last year. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day! We'll be posting pics from our anniversary soon.

Pics

Family Talent

Well for my first post, I'd say go check out some of my brothers killer photography at his site www.greggalleries.com.

And for gods sake, buy one!