HAWAII - Punchbowl Crater

Punchbowl Crater is located in central Honolulu and like Diamond Head Crater, this extinct volcanic tuff cone was created by eruptions from Koolau Volcano. Younger that Diamond Head, Punchbowl Crater was formed some 75,000 to 100,000 years ago, through a single massive eruption.

HAWAII - Diamond Head

Diamond Head is Oahu’s premier natural landmark and is recognise as a symbol of Hawaii around the world. This volcano is a United States State Monument and perhaps the world’s most recognised volcanic crater.

In the late 1700s, British explorer mistook the calcite crystal embedded in the rock for diamonds. Thus the name Diamond Head. There are no longer any calcite crystal but who knows, you might be lucky.

HAWAII - Waikiki

Oahu is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and also the most populous. Oahu is known as ‘The Gathering Place’ and the state capital, Honolulu is located here. Even though the entire island is in the City and County of Honolulu, as a place name, Honolulu occupies only a portion of the southeast end of the island.

I spent a week in Oahu and my first posting shall be on Waikiki. Waikiki is a district of the city Honolulu on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. This beachfront neighbourhood of Honolulu is the most famous place in the whole of Hawaii and its where tourists and locals gather.

I stayed here at Waikiki for my entire vacation here in Hawaii, so some of the events written here are not in chronological order. I’m not going to write Day 1 – Day 7 Waikiki, so this post is a bit long and happy reading!   

HAWAII - Big Island

Big Island is the biggest Hawaiian island, encompassing 10,430 km² is twice the size of all other Hawaiian islands combined and it’s still growing. The world’s most active volcano, Kilauea has been feeding rivers of lava since 1983, adding more real estate to the island everyday. The continuous eruption of more than 20 years has added more than 560 acres of new land to the island. 

BEVERLY HILLS & SANTA MONICA, USA

Beverly Hills is the home of many rich and famous in Los Angeles. It is also a high-end shopping paradise. In case you’re wondering, there is no West Beverly High. The residence at flat part of Santa Monica Boulevard is merely middle class, the gradually slopping part is for upper class and the fabulously wealthy people lives at the hills north of Sunset Boulevard. There are many celebrities’ homes at Beverly Hills too. But the chances of meeting your favourite celebrities here are pretty slim.