Lost out on Lost

Today we woke up earlier than yesterday for our around the island adventure. First stop, the southern-most tip of Oahu. Cool blow hole, though at first I was disappointed thinking we were going to a different kind of hole. You know the drill, pics post once I'm back on the mainland.

Next stop, Chinaman's Hat. But first a quick detour to a small windward side town for a little shopping in a used book store and hawiian BBQ for lunch. Just outside of town a ways is the Valley of the Temples, a Lost filming location! It was so beautiful the, and I got to take some really cool pictures. Betty would hopefully be proud.

Finally we arrive at Chinaman's Hat, which happens to be right next to Kualoa Ranch, where a ton of movies and TV shows are shot including two of my faves, Jurassic Park and Lost. After spending far to long at Chinaman's Hat trying fruitlessly to figure out hope to activate the panorama setting on my little camera, we roll into Kualoa Ranch at 3pm. After distractedly navigating to the tour desk at the back of the huge gift shop, my spirit of aloha was crushed to learn that the last tour of the day left at 3pm and it was now 3:05pm. Why is it that I seem to be cursed when it comes to visiting film sets an TV show tapings while on vacation? This is not the first time it's happened, but maybe it should be the last.

We get back in the Jeep and continue our trek North, enjoying the beautiful scenery. At the northern-most part of the island we discover Turtle Bay with a nice public beach and a restaurant right on the beach. To disappointed to swim, I strike out on my own to take some pics on a coral jetty. As the sun sets, we take our seats at Ola on the beach for tasty cocktails, scrumptous main courses, and satisfying deserts. And did I mention hella fine waiters? One in particular caught GKR's eye, but he was to shy to successfully flirt at let alone with.

The drive home was quiet, everyone blissed out from the meal and tired from our adventures. The only sounds came fron the radio as it pumped out bass-heavy rap music to keep my bro-in-law awake on the drive back to the condo.

Tomorrow morningIve got to pack and head to the airport. It's hard to believe nearly a week has gone by already. But soon a new adventure will begin with Sin City as the backdrop. Hells yeah!