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Sharaburas in Hawaii — Part I (Oahu)

8:11 pm Connie, Dougie

After spending nine often-frigid months in Calgary, we decided that a warm weather getaway would be in order. We usually try to take a vacation around this time (coinciding with our anniversary), and this year we spent about 10 days in Hawaii – a few days in Honolulu, and a week in Maui. We figured it was a good blend of exotic (fun to visit) and familiar (easy to take care of the junior Sharaburas). Aloha! Kim had already been to Hawaii when she was growing up, so she was able to serve as a tour guide of sorts.

We started our trip by taking in some of the sights on Oahu – including a volcanic crater
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Dougie was impressed with the size of the plant life in Hawaii
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Dougie showing Mummy around the island
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“Hey, if I have to be on vacation with my parents, I’m still gonna look as cool as I can”
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Mummy and Connie on the Pineapple Train at the Dole Plantation
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Dougie and Daddy on the Pineapple Train
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That a fine lookin’ pineapple guitar player!
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Everyone but Mummy, looking out over the Pacific
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Dougie was very kind to loan Connie his old stroller!
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A scenic lookout on Oahu, along with Dougie and Mummy
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One highlight of the trip was our visit to the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Waikiki Beach. While we didn’t stay there (that’s well beyond our budget!), it has a special significance in the Sharabura family history – as the place where Grandma and Grandpa Sharabura first met back in 1960. We figured it would be an appropriate place to bring two of their grandchildren.

A new generation of Sharaburas at the Royal Hawaiian (shhhh, we weren’t guests!)
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After a few whirlwind days on Oahu, we took off for our week in Maui.

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