30 hours without sleep and i'm back in Calgary!

[Calgary Flames]

Took the red eye at about 4am CGY time from Honolulu I've been awake over 30 hours... major jet lag.

Anyhoo, here's some pics of the Island for those who haven't been to Oahu and for those who have been and loved it. I loved it because it had it all. Vegas like strip (Waikiki) Calm rain forest (Kaneohe) Desert-ish area's in the center and east and west coasts.

The Kaneohe bay district was by far my most fav part of the island. Waikiki was fun as hell too... Hanauma Bay was beautiful aswell. Never snorkled or even seen live tropical fish aside from a pet store so have them swin right up to you was quite the experience! Aside from sticking my thumb on a pointy sea urchin!

The people in Hawaii are by far the nicest i've ever met. All in all it was a great 1st trip to Hawaii and I am definetly going to check out some of the other islands. But I loved my time in Oahu.

Now for the purty pictures! B-)























and now.... Bring on a Hockey season!!!

[Calgary Flames]

[Displaced Flames fan]

Did you run into Dog Chapman Bra?

[Mike__]

Wow great pics. I really got to travel somewhere nice like that or Europe. The closest thing to nice that I've been is Mexico but I only spent a day there and 90% of the time was in Tijuana. nothing spectacular.

Hope you enjoyed your trip, looked like you had an amazing time.

[Mango]

Thanks for sharing your photos Jordon! It's great to hear you had a wonderful time!

[Greene-da-979]

Awesome pics, Jordon. Looks like you had an awesome time.

Can't wait 'til July 27. I'm going to Australia for a semester of school. I've never been to Hawaii or anywhere comparable. Aaaaeee!

[RougeUnderoos]

Good pics.

Where exactly is the very top one taken? That looks like a pretty rad spot.

[Phanuthier]

Good pics. Sounds like you had a great time, awsome!

[snappyk]

Originally posted by Displaced Flames fan@Jul 4 2005, 08:51 PM
Did you run into Dog Chapman Bra?

I love that show. His wife is freaking hilarious.

[Calgary Flames]

That's near the Haneole blow hole. Just a tiny secluded beach.

Thx for the comments! It was the best trip of my life! I may actually end up moving there. I'm born and raised in Calgary but my dad is american which makes me one aswell. Even for a year it'd be totally worth it. But I bet i'd find myself staying there. It's just so goddam amazing!

Get myself NHL Center Ice and i'm good to go brah! lol and no... didn't run into the dog... although we knew a lady who had a house on the eastern shore and the dog and his family use their private beach from time to time.

Also, i've got alot more pics, but just posted some random pics. I'll pick out a couple more tommorow when i'm not going cross eyed. Sleep time!

[HumanTorch]

Hey, great pictures.

[Jake]

I went to the big island last summer and saw a rainbow like that, but for some reason it wouldn't show up on my camera. That first picture looks like there could be a decent snorkling/scuba location.

Jet lag from Honolulu? Try New Zealand, and Thailand :P Roughly 13 hours in a plane from NZ to LA (5 hour lay overs common) and then another 2-3 to Calgary. Thailand is much worse.

[Cowperson]

Good pics. Thanks for sharing.

I may actually end up moving there.

The locals warn of "Island Fever" where the walls of the ocean start to close in on you after a while . . . . . people move there and then move back because they can't handle the isolated location.

But I've been to Maui three times and I could easily set up shop there for a few months of the year for sure.

Cowperson

[Frank the Tank]

I have to ask, Jordan, why did you take a picture of a newspaper box?

That being said, great pics. Looks like it was a blast.

[Mike Oxlong]

Originally posted by Displaced Flames fan@Jul 5 2005, 02:51 AM
Did you run into Dog Chapman Bra?

Exactly what I was thinking!

[hah]

Nice Pictures

It looks like you had good weather

Did you have any Hula Pie? or by a Hawaii'n "Aloha" shirt.

Try Maui next time

[Calgary Flames]

Originally posted by Cowperson@Jul 5 2005, 07:59 AM
Good pics. Thanks for sharing.

I may actually end up moving there.

The locals warn of "Island Fever" where the walls of the ocean start to close in on you after a while . . . . . people move there and then move back because they can't handle the isolated location.

But I've been to Maui three times and I could easily set up shop there for a few months of the year for sure.

Cowperson

I could see that happening on the other islands... but no Oahu. Honolulu is too modern for that to happen... it's alot bigger than I thought. The ONLY thing i'd miss would be playing hockey and going to games live. OTher than that, the laid back lifestyle of the people there is a-ok by me. I heard no complaints from native people or even people from the mainland U.S.A. who have moved there.

Give me a shack, satellite tv, and an internet connection.

[Phanuthier]

Originally posted by Calgary Flames@Jul 5 2005, 07:22 PM
Give me a shack, satellite tv, and an internet connection.

umm... doesn't that kinda defy the point of moving to Hawaii? The lifestyle?

[spydermal]

What else is in the sky with the rainbow????

[Calgary Flames]

Originally posted by Phanuthier+Jul 5 2005, 04:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Phanuthier @ Jul 5 2005, 04:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Calgary Flames@Jul 5 2005, 07:22 PM
Give me a shack, satellite tv, and an internet connection.

umm... doesn't that kinda defy the point of moving to Hawaii? The lifestyle? [/b][/quote]
WTF... Honolulu is a major city with actual businesses. Not everyone lives in the jungle without water or cable. You've been there haven't you?

People do watch TV there... and use the internet. Should I grow Pineapples or something? I can do Web design from anywhere so why would I stay and freeze my ass off in Canada or anywhere else when I can live in Paradise? Think about it.