Goodbye, rainy season

I think the rainy season is finally over! It went from cool and raining every single day all winter (hah, I haven't used that word in so long), to being hot and humid and beautiful, all in just a few days. I walked to Walmart today... I could have taken the bus, but it was just way too nice out, and I had nothing else to do anyway. It was a nice walk.

I was also thinking about how cool it is that I know my way around here so well now. When I first got here, I could barely keep street names like Kapiolani and Kalakaua straight, now I'm like "Ha! I know the difference between Makaha, Makāha, and Makaʻaha!" It's almost as if those ancient Hawaiians created their alphabet just to annoy future tourists. I feel so local.

I give mad props to anyone who braves driving in downtown Waikiki. I was scared just trying to cross the streets. I can't imagine what it's like to be in a car in that mess.