on Ohau
My first thoughts on what it's like over here.
It's humid. But the breezes feel great when they kick in. And when the sprinkles of rain come in, it feels incredible. It was constantly breezy yesterday, so it was a bit chilly when I was at the pool and such.
It's very difficult to navigate here simply because nothing goes in a straight line. Streets, canals, etc. I swear that if a street is straight for more than 250 feet, they will put a curve in it. There's a construction crane nearby that I was using a landmark to orient myself to find my way back. I'd start walking back and then at the next street light, I'd be going the wrong way.
Traffic is horrible. I'll never complain about red light runners in AZ because it's ten times worse here. And there's a lot of locals and tourists that walk here. And there's a constant background of horn honking here.
Food. Prices for things like cola isn't that outrageous. But the price for milk and ice cream is enough to make you faint. I paid $4.59 for a quart of milk! Wal-Mart is the best prices for foods, but the Wal-Mart within walking distance isn't a Super Wal-Mart so the grocery section is very small. That Wal-Mart doesn't have Redbridge, and nothing really gluten free. There's a Super Wal-Mart on a bus route that I may or may not get to. There is ONE store that's called a natural foods co-op that looks like my best option for finding a lot of gluten-free foods. I'm hoping to get there today when boyfriend gets back from a short day at work today. The Enviro Kids food I did find by the beach is about a dollar more than the mainland prices, but it's here.
In case you're wondering, the price for a gallon of gas is about the price currently in California, so it's not that bad.
Liquor. The prices aren't that bad compared to the mainland. Haven't found a potato vodka here. But they have a local brand of vodka that's based in fruit and "fresh Hawaiian water," that isn't bad. I tried a sample bottle and didn't get sick. So I will be bringing some bottles back with me. The Hawaiian wines I've tried are very sweet (even the reds).
The atmosphere is very friendly. I'm sure it's in part because they want to be friendly to the tourists. I felt comfortable here immediately. Within the first couple of hours walking around looking at places, people were asking me where the beach was! I guess I'm approachable or look more like a local than a tourist. I'm really going to get to Wakiki beach the next day or so (really I am).
Hopefully I'll get to picture posting soon. I have some awesome pictures already on the camera. Hopefully today I'll get some more taken today.
It's humid. But the breezes feel great when they kick in. And when the sprinkles of rain come in, it feels incredible. It was constantly breezy yesterday, so it was a bit chilly when I was at the pool and such.
It's very difficult to navigate here simply because nothing goes in a straight line. Streets, canals, etc. I swear that if a street is straight for more than 250 feet, they will put a curve in it. There's a construction crane nearby that I was using a landmark to orient myself to find my way back. I'd start walking back and then at the next street light, I'd be going the wrong way.
Traffic is horrible. I'll never complain about red light runners in AZ because it's ten times worse here. And there's a lot of locals and tourists that walk here. And there's a constant background of horn honking here.
Food. Prices for things like cola isn't that outrageous. But the price for milk and ice cream is enough to make you faint. I paid $4.59 for a quart of milk! Wal-Mart is the best prices for foods, but the Wal-Mart within walking distance isn't a Super Wal-Mart so the grocery section is very small. That Wal-Mart doesn't have Redbridge, and nothing really gluten free. There's a Super Wal-Mart on a bus route that I may or may not get to. There is ONE store that's called a natural foods co-op that looks like my best option for finding a lot of gluten-free foods. I'm hoping to get there today when boyfriend gets back from a short day at work today. The Enviro Kids food I did find by the beach is about a dollar more than the mainland prices, but it's here.
In case you're wondering, the price for a gallon of gas is about the price currently in California, so it's not that bad.
Liquor. The prices aren't that bad compared to the mainland. Haven't found a potato vodka here. But they have a local brand of vodka that's based in fruit and "fresh Hawaiian water," that isn't bad. I tried a sample bottle and didn't get sick. So I will be bringing some bottles back with me. The Hawaiian wines I've tried are very sweet (even the reds).
The atmosphere is very friendly. I'm sure it's in part because they want to be friendly to the tourists. I felt comfortable here immediately. Within the first couple of hours walking around looking at places, people were asking me where the beach was! I guess I'm approachable or look more like a local than a tourist. I'm really going to get to Wakiki beach the next day or so (really I am).
Hopefully I'll get to picture posting soon. I have some awesome pictures already on the camera. Hopefully today I'll get some more taken today.
Labels: vacation
posted by Jenn @ 11:34
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