Exploring My New Home: Oahu Views

   A smooth transition always makes a move feel a little bit easier. Everything came together for our island hop move from Maui to Oahu. We shipped our car packed full of our stuff. We bumped up to first class on the plane to get more bags checked. Our rental car was super cheap thanks to the low season. I did notice a few new scratches in the car when picking it up from the shipping dock but they just blend in with the others so no worries there.Then we drove to Manoa to get all settled in at Heidi's family friend's place. I felt like that was a pretty good setup for day one in a new place.

 So we set of in our rental to explore the island and hopefully meet up with old friends.
 Manoa itself is a green oasis sitting up the slope from the hustle and bustle of Waikiki. There is a beautiful view of the cityscape from our temporary backyard.

  Heading over the mountains we checked out the cool town of Kailua. Lots of boutiques, health food stores, and art shops line the streets. The winds were light all the way up the west coast. We stopped at a few overlooks and scenic points. We also passed many others that I want to go back to when the lighting is right.

Mokoli'i (a.k.a. Chinaman's Hat)

Somewhere along the way we got in touch with our friends on the North Shore. We made plans to go meet them for drinks, food, and a beautiful sunset. Looks like this island is a good fit for us already.