Kaimuki, Honolulu
Kaimuki is the neighbourhood where I stayed whilst in Honolulu.
It's an interesting place, and one of the older parts of Honolulu.
It is near the highly developed beachfront of Waikiki, with all its slightly
sleazy feel, but it's also near wealthy residential areas such as Kahala.
It's a strongly residential area itself, with all the shops clustered on
big streets around the edge of the neighbourhood. This is one feature
that makes it different to British cities that I am familiar with, where,
even now, corner shops form part of the services available to residents.
(next photo)
This is the junction of Wai'alae Avenue with Koko Head Avenue.
Wai'alae is a very interesting street, with a mixture of slightly shabby
older shops and plush new coffee houses. In the background, you can
see one of skyscrapers out towards Kahala Mall. Kahala Mall, whilst
not as luxurious as the Ala Moana Center, is still very nice - and it has
great air conditioning. (next photo)
The expansiveness of the streets is noticeable for someone from Britain.
People spend a lot of time worrying about their front lawns, and I don't
think I've ever seen those leaf-blowers in the UK. I think that's
what people have rakes for here. The streets seem a lot wider, but
then Hawai'i is remarkable for being a place with a lot of cars and not
very far to drive. (next photo)
This is me sitting on the steps outside my house. The only socially
significant feature I could pick out would be the rack for the shoes behind
me - it's not the done thing to wear shoes into the house in Hawai'i.
However, the photograph's mainly here because I just like it. Well,
I had to finish up the roll of film somehow after an afternoon of photography.
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