Aloha!

Landing safe and sound, if a bit stiff from the lo-o-ong flight, I am now on the island of Oahu and in transit to the resort, after meeting the Diamond Head Vacations greeter and getting my lei of fresh strung orchids right off the plane :-)


Aside from the hotter weather (90 degrees today, just right) and tropical plants, so far the strongest first impression I have of this little Pacific paradise is its scent: floral mixed with the faint tang of volcanic ash. The clouds loom low over the mountainous island terrain as well, giving it a blanket of white and gray atop the verdant green of the land.


I look forward to exploring :-)