Well the good times have come to a close. Today we have our last meal on the island before the airport. Went back to Hua Tree for the overpriced breakfast/brunch as we had to check out the room at noon and this place was close. We await our plane for a few hours then its …
Today is our last full day of the trip and another selfie; this one taken by Thumbs McGee. Today we rented a HUI car and drove around the Southern and Eastern part of the island of Oahu with stops at Fort Ruger Market for a brunch Poke Bowl, Makapu Lookout and Nuuanu Pali Lookout. On …
For todays dinner we met Jaime, a friend of a friend, at Kin Chan Sushi. Jaime helped us with finding some great spots on his island. This place seats only 12 persons and the owners dont speak much English. The waitress/ owners wife asked if I would like Omakase and I said sure. I didn’t …
Today we spent the day at the Pacific War Museum and took in the several attractions offered there. First stop was the USS Arizona Memorial. I was fortunate to get a reservation and so we sailed out there about 9:00am. I must say I was slightly disappointed in the experience. To me a solemn cemetery …
Today we went to the Foster Botanical Gardens in Honolulu in the morning. I was expecting a more floral experience but it seems Oahu is experiencing a lack of rain here as well as many of the plants looked drier than normal. Following lunch at the well known Hawaiian eater Zippys, we spend the afternoon …
Today, after sleeping in for a bit too long, we went to the Hui Tree in a neighboring resort for a way overpriced breakfast. The little guy pictured was napping on the beach nearby which required a wildlife volunteer to come out and block off the area so he could rest undisturbed. Personally I think …
Today was the last day of our cruise and we got kicked off bright and early after breakfast around 8:30am. The problem with cruising and staying is that most hotel room checkin times are in the afternoon. We took the waiting time to visit a coffee shop and the Waikiki aquarium just a block from …
Our final port of call before disembarkment tomorrow was in Kauai, HI and this is probably our favorite port of the ones we visited. The island is lush, beautiful and small. We did not have an excursion planned so we opted to rent a jeep and explore the island on our own. This was a …
Day 5 and we are in Kona still on the big island of Hawai’i. Although we did not do any excursions, we did take the tender to the isle for a little shopping and some Hawaiian shaved ice which was quite good. Its a bit overcast today so I am not optimistic about any decent …
Todays Leg took us to Hilo on the big island of Hawai’i where our first real excursion was attended. We took the bus tour to the Volcanos National Park to mark another NP off the list. I must admit, the park was not what I expected. I assumed we would be able to walk on …