We will be spending quite a bit of time on Oahu this year, so Les' boss asked us to find a place for the company to rent for us instead of paying for a hotel room. (It's cheaper to rent for a month than to pay for 3 weeks in a hotel!) After much searching, praying and checking out units, we found a home in Hawaii Kai. We are renting the entire downstairs that has its own private entrance. Our landlady is single, her grown children and grandchildren live on Oahu and in California.
Our new "home away from home" is two bedrooms, one bath, full kitchen and a very large living area.
and a crazy photo bomber!
Hawaii Kai is about 10 miles from Waikiki, but it feels like a different world! There are no hotels, so there are very few tourists. None of the hustle and bustle of Waikiki. It's super quiet at our house and feels a lot more like home. We went out to dinner last Friday night at about 6:00 and didn't have to wait to be seated! This was our view:
We are very close to Koko Head Crater. A hike we did back on Christmas morning 2013!
This is Kiwi, one of our landlady's dogs:
The views are fantastic! That is the tip of Waikiki in the far left of this picture:
Hills of Hawaii Kai:
More running routes for me!
This streets turns into our street. It is super steep, quite the finishing kick to get home on foot or by bike!
Les has started bike commuting again. He ordered this backpack and it is amazing. I should have taken of picture of him when he got home last night. He has a great set of lights, on both the front and back, that make sure drivers see him. (Of course, I pray for him every time he rides!) It takes him about 45 minutes to get to work. It took him 90 minutes to drive in on Tuesday due to a couple of accidents! It's a win-win - he gets in a workout and doesn't have to sit in traffic.
I stopped for a few more pictures while out on my run this morning:
I spy Diamond Head!
2 comments:
BEAUTIFUL!!
Come for a visit!!
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