O'ahu "The Gathering Place"

O'ahu is one of the 7 islands which consist of Hawaii. Honolulu is the state capital of O'ahu and this is where we and the other 3/4 of Hawaii's population live.

The other 6 islands are called Kaua'i, Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i, Kaho'olawe and Hawai'i. O'ahu is the 3rd largest Hawaiian island.

Believe it or not, I thought traffic in KL was bad - wait till you see the traffic over here! Just when I thought it was a small island and no such thing as traffic.... I was wrong.

In Honolulu, you can spot high rise buildings, skyscrapers, modern homes and a mix of old plantation-style houses. Generally, as you drive in O'ahu, you can see houses pour down on O'ahu hillside (picture below).

The one thing I really enjoy about this place; besides the beach, beautiful weather, shopping, the food amongst other things - I love the fact there are breathtaking mountains such as the Ko'olau mountains all around O'ahu (pix below). I find it to be a place rich in nature!

About the much talked about 'leis' is made from a flower called Plumeria and it smells heavenly and comes in a variety of colors (pix below). Ps: Jamie, thanks for the 2 buddha's babe :)

Ohhh... do you know what the local Hawaiian's call a white person? Haoles (pronounced as how-lees) I thought that was the funniest word I've heard :)

More on Hawaii to come.. till then.... Maloha for reading everyone.

*Maloha means Thank You.