February 4, 2010 - Whale Watching Cruise and Helicopter Ride

Today we took a whale watching cruise out into the waters off of Waikiki.  
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And we saw whales.
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It was also interesting watching the airplanes take off almost directly over us. 
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Later in the day we took a helicopter ride over the island.  The first time for all of us (including Brian).  Great views of Honolulu.
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We had good views of Diamond Head from the air.  
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The views of the island were spectacular.
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The Dole Pineapple Plantation from the air. 
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We also had a good look at Pearl Harbor.   
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The four of us and our helicopter. 
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