keepin the country, country

one of the beauties of the north shore is how undeveloped a lot of it really is. aside from a huge resort most of it is still pretty country, i'm talking overgrown plantlife, areas with no concrete sidewalks, very few modernization in terms of architecture, and of course the solidifier of a true country environment: a lack of starbucks at very single corner.

further adding to this vibe, are a few buildings which have been abandoned and im assuming condemed. these buildings simply stand there amongst the landscape, stripped and exposed with a strong ironic beauty. while they are roofless, windowless, and just completely delapidated, they still seem so loved and taken care of in the sense that they have yet to be completely bulldozed and that tourists, much like myself, are immediately taken in by their beauty and compelled to photograph them.

one such building is crawford's convelescent home.










fin.

mahalo

well unfortunately oahu has came and went. and now i find myself a bit shell shocked to be back at home and grudgingly settling back into reality. however the trip was amazing, i believe that for the short time i was there i had a great mix of tourist attractions AND actual local nightlife. you see my trip was essentially split into two vacations. this blog covers the "first" part which was dedicated and catered to the tourist in me, soaking up all the natural beauty which the island has to offer:

snorkeling @ hanauma bay





jungle expedition at kualoa ranch (where they film LOST!)






beach hopping up and down north shore





touring the dole plantation





and even hitting up waikiki beach for the obligatory souvenir shopping at the international market place




though i did miss certain attractions such as pearl harbor, kayaking, and macadamia nut banana pancakes due to the "second" part of my trip, i did see as much of the island that one could see in a 4 day period. and though it was a given that the trip would have its low points, i must say that hawaii really does live up to its hype. this trip was not only inspirational in terms of its beauty but the island itself did seem to awaken something within me that i hope will last far longer than the memories i have made. and so with that said i must add a huge mahalo, for all that i experienced during the trip.

stay tuned for v2.0

fin.