An Outsider’s Insider Guide to Hawaii

First off, let’s get one thing out of the way: this is not a post about Chiba. If you were expecting the Chiba blog, you’ve come to the wrong place. There is absolutely nothing being said here about Chiba, and, in fact, this is the last time it will ever be mentioned.

On Monday we made the big Tokyo-Honolulu flight, and settled into our temporary residence here on the canal, a few blocks from the beach. We’ve been decompressing for the last few days, trying to adjust sleep schedules and shedding our whiteness. So far the transition is partial at best.

I’ll bet you are amazed at how we found a beachfront boulevard in Chiba that looks just like Kalakaua Avenue! Maybe it is just a cardeboard backdrop, or a fancy bit of photoshop. Or maybe… not.