Day 2 January 16, 2009
i could only go by my planner and some key words written (rhett is forever interrupting me to watch him do his puzzles)... this one says - "kailua beach" and "buono sera". (time out. rhett wants me to sit by the chair and physically watch him in action. wood puzzle mania)
rex who happens to be a friend of mine for over ten years has been giving me invites to hangout in his home in hawaii in kailua (other side of waikiki). and of course, my other friend lena (waikiki) has an open invite. i thoroughly enjoyed kailua since it is pretty quaint, has its own character and guess what... has a starbucks store. it is small and the beach access is semi private.
from the first time i visited hawaii many moons ago i avoided waikiki beach. i only stayed there for a few minutes and found it too touristy with almost everyone trying to sell something.
kailua was warm, peaceful and has a quiet confidence. my elements were there - beach and the mountains. i found its simplicity touches the inner self in a very calming way.
we had dinner at buono sera which is a tiny cozy italian restaurant. it has chianti wine bottles you can purchase and autograph/design as you please. they had the warmest bread i can remember. the calamari appetizer were in strips and tender. quite unique.
lanikai beach ("heavenly sea")which is next to kailua beach has powdered-sand and turquiose clear water. considered by many locals to be the best swimming beach in hawaii. it does not have tourists as much since it is by the residential area. you can see people running, strolling with their family/dog, paddlers, kayaking, outrigger canoeing, sailing, surfing, and windsurfing, etc.
the mountain in close proximity is so oh oh green.
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