Lanikai

Right now I'm living in Lanikai, which is a small neighborhood in the town of Kailua. It's basically one long loop of homes along a lovely, quiet beach. This is the entrance to Lanikai, with the ocean in the back.



This is looking out at Kailua beach. The weather is really strange here, the rain comes and goes quickly and we have a lot of rainbows. So even though it was raining in this picture, people were still out enjoying the beach because the bad weather generally passes within a few minutes.



Entrance of Lanikai.



Along the main street in Lanikai there are a number of public walkways to get to the beach. This one is about a block from my house. I was trying to discreetly take a photo of this couple who had been taking their weddings pictures out at the beach... They probably just thought I was creepy :)



Lanikai beach looking out toward Kailua...



This is the view Lanikai beach is really known for. The two islets out in the distance are called Na Mokulua, which just means "The Two Islands" or "The Twin Islands." Apparently they are used as bird sanctuaries. You can kayak out to them, although I think you're only allowed to go onto one of them. I wouldn't know, because I only see these islands when I'm passed out on the beach being lazy.

The water is gorgeous and aqua and clear...

My House!

This is my apartment, which is a 1-bdrm that is connected to my landlord's house. It's built on the side of a small mountain (which is apparently why I can't get any cell phone reception.) It's a fantastic location, and has a little deck to the side.

This is the living room, which has nice big windows a lovely view...

The view out to one side is this huge orchid tree that has beautiful purple flowers and smells amazing. You can start smelling it as soon as you get to the top of the stairs and onto the lawn!

The view the other way, which is mostly trees and the bright blue ocean in the distance...

The kitchenette area....no oven :( But very nice otherwise.

Here's the view from the street... the green house on the first level is my landlord's office, and you can see the start of the stairs leading up from the driveway. That's my tiny new car out front, which has been quite an adjustment after driving a Jeep for years :) But it's useful because the parking spaces in Hawaii are tiny!

And of course, the infamous stairs...

More stairs...

Aaaaaand more stairs. My legs should be in great shape soon.