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TOPIC: Vacation/Travel

[guidogodoy] Saturday, January 15, 2011 12:43:59 AM

I was in awe of the guitars. Talk about a kid in a candy store. They had a ukulele and banjo up on the sea that started on the ceiling and flowed down the wall of the stairs. Almost fell over trying to find them. No active volcanoes on O'ahu but one of the coolest things I did was hike Diamond Head Crater. Google it to see the aerial view. It is impressive. One shot below is looking down onto Waikiki and the other was over a "do NOT jump the rail" sign looking back into the crater. HA! Putting a sign up like that with one of those cool WWII "pillbox" bunkers within sight on the nearby ridge? That was just calling my name! Funny as I had just watched two other foreigners jump it and decided to follow their route along the ridge. No sooner had I jumped over than a guard came out of nowhere and started calling then whistling as I just played "deaf hiker" walking carefully but quickly, jumped on the "pillbox" for that photo and we all made haste to get back across the ridge and over the guardrail. As some were saying "I don't read English" with heavy German and Dutch accents, I chimed in with a "¡No hablo inglés!" We all scattered like cucarachas in the light once we got back in the crowd safely behind the rail.     [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Friday, January 14, 2011 11:59:18 PM)   Vaillant 3.0 wrote: Sweet!! Love that guitar collection hanging from the ceiling! Speaking of island chain, did you get to see any of the volcanoes there?      guidogodoy wrote: "Had" fun is better said. Got back after one huge day of travel. Particular phrasing of the most isolated island chain. Most (like Wiki) refer to it as "distance from a continent" and it seems to be a pretty unanimous winner. Didn't know it but it was plastered all over O'ahu. Speaking of which, I got tired of hula music very quickly and decided to make requests. I tells ya, I'll die "Defending."      Becks wrote: LOL I did a bit of googling too, I didn't think Hawaii was the most isolated chain of islands in the world? Random. Hope you're having fun!      guidogodoy wrote: Ha! Cheater! I had never been and had no idea that they were supposedly the most isolated island chain on the planet. It was in the guide book and I still had to confirm it with a google myself. Who'd a thunk it? Found it confirmed a bunch of places online, though. Aloha!      Vaillant 3.0 wrote: Hmmm...considering that he's made quite a few accomplishments, the guy should also have a beach named after him. Really cool! www.hawaiiweb.com/html/duke_kahanamoku_statue.html      Vaillant 3.0 wrote: ... Ah, screw it. *googles "The Duke statue"* *reads the results, clicks on a website* .... You went to Hawaii?      guidogodoy wrote: HA! Sadly, I HAVE seen that film. I much prefer the Simpson's Halloween Special based on it. While I was voted off the island and returned home late last night, same problem....the Island of Dr. Moreau wasn't a chain. Also, at least to my knowledge, Val Kilmer was never known as "The Duke." May God have mercy on anyplace that would make a statue of him as well. lol      jimmyjames wrote: Are you on The Island of Dr. Moreau?      guidogodoy wrote: Well, while I'd certainly be well-suited for the Island of Misfit Toys, it has the same problem as Easter Isle. It is only one island. Plus, like Easter Island and the Isles of Tierra del Fuego, they are all close to something. How long did it take Rudolph to get there? Two clicks from the North Pole. While JJ had the most creative answer (never saw that show. Why were there no people of color on that "world boat?" Hell, there was even a yellow Power Ranger!) Becks, while not 100%, was actually the closest. Hint? I could walk down to the beach each day and be welcomed by a statue of "The Duke."       METALMANJP wrote: I have the answer.... The Island of Misfit Toys.       guidogodoy wrote: Greets from what are said to be the most isolated group of islands on the planet. No googling. Where am I? Vail - no doubt. It was the travel. SUCKED!

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