Business Trip

I'm stuck for most of the week in a place called Ko Olina on Oahu. What a bummer.


This is the view from my hotel room. I slept with the window open last night so I could hear the ocean (the noise from the luau died down not long after dark).


The hotel has a private lagoon. This is the view from my window. There are four of these man-made lagoons in a row. I'm not a runner, but I took a jog this morning along the path that connects them.


This is the lagoon from the running path at ground level. Early in the morning, there were mongoose hopping around like squirrels. Apparently, they were introduced to kill off the non-native snakes, but they find the native flightless birds easier prey.


The Marriott Ihilani Hotel. I'm on the 9th floor right above the pool.


I'm not sure if these are available for the taking. I haven't had a chance to swim across the lagoon yet. I'm here to work, after all.


I ended the day with a few laps in the pool and a dip in the spa.


This garden surrounds the hotel. The pond is full of tropical fish.


And hammerhead sharks. The longest one is about three feet.