Here is a view from Honolulu, Hawaii westward towards Pearl City, Wainae, Kunia, Waikele, Waipahu, Makakilo, etc. Here is a view towards Honolulu harbor or Sand Island from the viewpoint of Honolulu, Hawaii. Related Posts View of Honolulu from Airport Discovering the Hidden Gems Around Waikiki Beach Capturing the Spirit of Haleiwa Harbor: A Glimpse …
Category: Travel
Navy Ship Pearl Harbor
Today I was driving across the bridge coming from Ford Island to Halawa and snapped a couple photos of a ship sitting in Pearl Harbor. I don’t know anything about Navy ships, but it looks pretty cool. I know I wouldn’t want to mess with the United States Navy. Related Posts USS Bowfin USS Bowfin: …
Atlantis Submarine Tour – Honolulu Hawaii
Today I took the Atlantis Submarine tour out of the Hawaiian Hilton Hotel. This tour was superb. First you leave from Waikiki and they take you out on a boat to rendezvous with a submarine that is waiting. You want to be sure to get there early and try to take the earliest tour if …
Roadside Incident in Afghanistan
When one of those things you never want to happen actually happens you just hope it isn’t one of your brothers in arms. This incident happened near Bagram airfield in Afghanistan. Related Posts Patrols at Bagram Airfield Honoring the Memory: Reflecting on 9/11 and Its Legacy Awesome Helicopter Paint Job
Pro Bowl
Attended my first Pro Bowl in Hawaii. This was a real fun experience with tailgating, football, Navy Seals, cheerleaders, and an all around enjoyable day watching some football. Related Posts University of Southern California against University of Hawaii Football Game University of Southern California football vs the University of Hawaii Waterworld Attraction at Universal Studios …
Drive Around Oahu
Took a drive around Oahu to see what things are going on. Along the way I stopped at the North Shore to see the surfing competition. I also stopped along the Pali lookout to soak in that great view. Then I stopped at the Kahala Hotel and Resort to check out the dolphins they have. …
Lake Tahoe
I was in Reno, Nevada for an event and since I’ve never been here I figure it would be nice to take a drive up to Lake Tahoe to see what it was like. Here are some of the photos I took along the way. As you can see there wasn’t much to look at …
Ratchapruk Hotel in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
In Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand, or Korat for short, there is the Ratchapruk hotel. You can see the Main Street the hotel is on and the front of the hotel. Below are photos of the view out of the back of the hotel. It shows the what the surrounding area looks like in this spread out …
Fishing Charter Boat – Oahu, Hawaii
Took a fishing charter boat out and when I wasn’t fishing I took some photos. Here are those photos. One neat thing about this fishing trip was that there was a mother whale and 2 calves. The mother showed the calves how to breach 1 time and then after that those calves kept breaching. It …
Eskan Village Bazaar
Periodically there would be a bazaar at Eskan Village in Saudi Arabia where some local vendors would be able to come onto the military installation and sell their products. Here are some photos from one of those events. Related Posts Bazaar in Iraq Sights Around Eskan Village Welcome to Eskan Village Saudi Arabia
Welcome to Eskan Village Saudi Arabia
I was sent on temporary duty to Eskan Village in Saudi Arabia. Eskan is located 22 miles southeast of Riyadh and it was originally built for the bedouin in 1983, however when the Saudi government built the village they did not accommodate the livestock so the bedouin’s turned down the use of the buildings. In …
Typhoon Saomoi
While stationed in Okinawa I had the privilege to sit through a many of typhoons. Here was one of the typhoons that I got to endure. These images were downloaded from the Japanese national weather service. Related Posts Waiting Out a Typhoon in Okinawa Okinawa, Japan – Kadena-cho Seawall After Typhoon Jelawat Roppongi, Tokyo
First Thai Kickboxing Experience
While in Thailand for joint military exercise Cobra Gold I took the opportunity to see a live Muay Thai kickboxing event. During the event they started out with the lower weight classes and worked their way up to the main event fight. From my observations the lower age and weight class fighters were primarily just …