There are no hotels on the east side of Oahu. So, we had to get a rental place.

http://www.vrbo.com was a great resource.

We looked into the accommodations in Kailua (since it has a nice beach community) first, but then decided to go with this cottage at the end. Our cottage is located just north of Kaneohe. It’s a little remote, but it’s cheaper than the accommodations in Kailua.

This cottage is truly a bayside country retreat! Check it out.

Surrounded by beautiful tropical vegetation

Gorgeous sunrise views over Kaneohe Bay and Chinaman’s Hat Island

View of cottage from tea house

A stone throw away from the water

Wrap around lanai (deck). I loooove the wood.

We’ve had many breakfasts here.

Comfortably furnished with Hawaiiana rattan and Indonesian furniture.

Dining room

There’s tv in the living room. We wouldn’t know if the tv was fake since it was the last thing we wanted to look at. It’s a crime to watch tv when you are in Hawaii!

Full kitchen with fridge, blender, utensils, cookware, microwave, coffee pots, toaster, etc.

Full kitchen is definitely a blessing since I usually feel depressed after too much eating out.

There’s also a bbq grill. Can you imagine grilling some fish and vegetables in the backyard? How chill can it be?

Bathroom. Look at the real shutter windows.

Bedroom 1 on the loft. I hit my head many times on the beams (accidentally, of course).

Bedroom 2 on the loft

This cottage is also equipped with washer and dryer.

Now, let’s have a walk in the garden, shall we?

Pots of flowers on the deck

What flowers are these? They are not hardy enough to be grown in Iowa. They are everywhere in Kuching and I miss them so much.

Plumeria

Jasmine vines by the tea house – the biggest I ever seen and they smell divine!

Papaya tree

Banana tree

Mangoes! Not ripe yet.

Tropical plants. Except they are lucky enough to be growing outdoor, unlike those in the pots in Iowa.

Do you know the names of these plants?

Karan: Can someone fan me?

I made Karan a jasmine head wreath (oh, so pretty) and made him wear a plumeria next to his ear. How nice it was for him to enjoy the natural scent from the flowers while i-touching. 🙂

BTW, the wireless connection here was great!

Starting tomorrow, we’ll be traveling all over Oahu to find the most scenic locations and shoot footage for Sky Factory’s products.

Stay tuned.