Hearts in Hawai'i
Our Trip to Hawai'i (2007)--Day 2
4/24/2007
Honolulu Zoo
We were still getting settled in and used to Oahu. I'd purchased a cheap tripod (which turned out to work extremely well and is small enough when folded-up to put into a suitcase) at Ritz Camera last night, so I was out on the lanai very early, prepared to take pics of the sun coming up over the Ko`olau Mountains. A goodly amount of clouds prevented success with these pics, so we went for an early walk after breakfast. We did the loop around Kapiolani Park and then along the Ala Wai Canal, eventually ending up at the International Marketplace. Still being too early for most shops to be open but we browsed wherever we could. We also checked out the new Waikiki Beachwalk, where the Outrigger Village Hotel (we spent two nights there on our 1996 wedding/honeymoon trip) used to be. Well, it still is, only now it's called the Embassy Suites Waikiki Beachwalk hotel. A major renovation is nearly completed there and the whole area at Lewers Street between Kalia Road and Kalakaua Avenue looks nothing like it used to look. I'm sure I'm in the minority here when I say I prefer how it used to look and feel; cramped and busy, but it had a certain ambience which I miss.
The old Outrigger Village hotel, now part of the Embassy Beachwalk Suites
By the time we returned to the hotel, the skies had cleared up nicely, so we walked across Kapahulu Avenue to the Honolulu Zoo. This is an activity we always manage to fit into our schedule whenever we visit Oahu, and at the low cost of $8, it's a pretty good deal. The pictures below describe this Zoo better than I could, so I'll let the pics tell the story. 
Flamingos
Elephant
Galapagos Tortoises
Grant's Zebra
Dik Diks
African Wild Dog
Housekeeping was late today, not getting to our room until 2:30. No new cups or coffee were left, requiring us to call the front desk and have these sent up.
Chili's
Dinner was at Chili's, which has become a sort of tradition for us whenever we're here. The Monterey Chicken was outstanding, as it nearly always is. After a quick swim in the ocean at the Kapahulu Groin (interesting name, huh?  ) we were in bed before 10:00.
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