On the Hawaiian Island of Oahu in down town Waikiki you will find my Mecca. On the lower level of the Outrigger hotel you walk through the lobby and you can see a big blue neon sign that comforts you the minute it catches your eye. “Duke’s” The sign screams and as you walk by it you are greeted by two beautiful waitress’ and you tell them, “We’re sitting at the bar.” With the live island music band playing lead by Henry Kapono, who wrote “Dukes on Sunday” a famous Jimmy Buffet song, you order the perfect Bloody Mary and its on.
The bar over looks one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Waikiki beach has a sand bar that stretches out 100′s of meters making it like a big pool with crystal clear water. As you look out and see an amazing view of a famous peak called diamond head, its time to take a booz cruise that takes you out on a pontoon boat for an hour so you can view the island from over a mile out at sea. Bob Marley’s on the mike as you float around drinking Mai Tia’s and look in the eye’s of giant see turtles. The hour and half couldn’t go fast enough.
You find your self back at the shore and its time for a dip in the pool. The pool temp. is sobering after being in the warm Hawaiian water. Its back to the bar for some crab walnut wontons and a sharp wasabi dipping sauce. Being a popular tourist spot there’s always a fresh crowd and everybody’s there to have a good time. The only way to fully experience this bliss is to make there way to a little place called Waikiki, and get down yourself
