A final entry about our trip to Oahu, then we'll be done!

Saturday morning after breakfast, we set out for a drive around the island. We headed southeast from the hotel, past Diamond Head and onto Highway 72. It is a beautiful drive with lots of points where you can pull off the road and take in the magnificent views.

Despite the barriers and warning signs, nearly everybody (including Tawn) decided they needed to climb down the rocks and get closer to the waves that were crashing ashore. I stayed back and caught some pictures of Tawn trying to protect himself from the spray.

After you drive around the easternmost point of the island, the spectacular views continue. We ended up driving all the way around the north shore to Waialua, then drove straight down the middle of the island back to Honolulu. Honestly, I think we would have been fine to have turned back at Kailua, seeing only the southeastern quadrant of the island. The views north of that point were nice, but most of the time you couldn't see much from the main road.

There's lots of free culture available in Honolulu. Every Friday night at 6:00 you can enjoy classical Hawaiian music performed at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center in the heart of Waikiki. There's also a free torch lighting ceremony and hula shows four nights a week at nearby Kuhio Beach Park.

On Monday and Friday evenings, browse the farmer's market at King's Village shopping center, also in Waikiki. While the selection of produce is limited, there is still a lot to see.

Among the attractions are fresh baked goods including (left hand side) malasadas filled with a variety of flavors. Feeling peckish before dinner? A stop here will tide you over!

Sunday morning we headed to the outdoor restaurant at the New Otani hotel, where we stayed. With a view of the beach just beyond, it is a enjoyable place to start your day.

Special item from the menu: macadamia nut French toast. Seemed like the right way to end our trip.

One last picture of the two of us at the tail end of our ten days in Hawai'i. I hope you've enjoyed the many entries about our time on the islands. Now we'll get back to the mainland and, eventually, back to Bangkok (where I've actually been for more than two weeks now!)