Blogs from Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States, North America

So for the last week we have been off the radar. we have had a great time at the resort and driving around Hawaii. The resort is new and about 30 min from town so no to much traffic and for those of you who know Oahu it's about 30 minutes to every where unless you are travelling at 7 am in the moring trying to get to the airport but thsat is another story. So we have been chillin on the beach/pool/spa/bar/sand/bar -- oops typed it twice. Yep the kids after settleing in have had a blast and it is very tween/teen aware and they basically when not annoying us are off doing other really important things. Its has been so good we are thinking of making it a yearly event for the family and ... read more

Ok we we rocked into the resort last night? Sandra drove us from the airport so we had a fun trip to the Aulani ver on the leesliders of the island. Had a busy last day in LA and took the flight late in the afternoon. We had a early wake up this morning and headed up there for breakfast and then had a snooze and then head down to the private beach for a swim with the kids and Goofy. We had a lunch and chilled for the arvo. Lazy week this week a bit sad it is our last week so may be a little slack but willyo an update every other day... read more

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After landing at the airport in Honolulu, we picked up our rental car and proceeded to our destination. We headed east from Honolulu and drove the winding road which took us along the coast to Waimanalo where we had rented a place on the beach for our stay in Hawaii. There was no AC but one didn't need it as the breezes blowing in from the sea were quite sufficient. The scenery along the beach could have been on a postcard as it was spectacular. The road going to Waimanalo was the scenic route, Hwy 72, which winds around the coast past Diamond head, Koko Head. and the Halona Blowhole. Our first day was spent at the Honolulu Zoo which is one of the most attractive zoos we've ever visited. It is the only zoo in ... read more

Still to come :) (can't publish anything until after I've submitted my report to Cruise Guru )... read more

Mit etwas Verzögerung nun der Tripreport für den Flugtrip nach Hawaii. Ausgangspunkt war der VIE-HNL Fare, welchem Man(n) einfach nicht widerstehen konnte. Mit ein paar Ergänzungen und Umbuchungen wurde am Ende folgendes Routing durchgeführt: ERF-MUC-VIE-LHR-ORD-HNL-MKK-OGG-KOA-OGG-LAX-(COS-)-DEN-LAX-LHR-VIE-MUC Los geht’s in Erfurt: url=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A4PPrxO3kCs/TgjXMLSGhiI/AAAAAAAAEFc/S-lEdEcBkjo/s800/Bild%252520056.jpgimg=http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A4PPrxO3kCs/TgjXMLSGhiI/AAAAAAAAEFc/S-lEdEcBkjo/s800/Bild%252520056.jpg center url=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lp79r1TFcgQ/TgjXQ82_03I/AAAAAAAAEFk/9o9OAanREKE/s800/Bild%252520058.jpgimg=http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lp79r1TFcgQ/TgjXQ82_03I/AAAAAAAAEFk/9o9OAanREKE/s800/Bild%252520058.jpg center Unsere Do328 war... read more

My room looked like the aftermath of a nuclear explosion. Just about every habitable inch was covered in some thing. Twelve things on the chair, Fifteen things on the bed, and over a hundred things blanketed the floor. In the closet were things I hadn't seen for years. I gathered up my things and packed up today. I made every thing fit into a box, a suitcase, and a backpack... The box Pictures, knick knacks, samples of work from grade school and college, medals and awards, letters from loved ones, etc. While it is of little use to me now, this box will help me remember great times when I'm an old fart and my brain shifts from working like a sponge to flushing memories out like a toilet. The suitcase Filled with clothes I will ... read more

Much better today. Mastered the local bus system and with the help of Lonely Planet, found a nice hike to a waterfall and beyond through (at last) lush jungle foliage. It was great – and clearly surpassed anything that any of the tours to now has offered. Only danger was that after a fair bit of rain yesterday afternoon and evening, it was very slippery. Managed OK however. That said, the waterfall itself was a little bit disappointing – although the journey made it worthwhile. Perfect day weather wise – although the wind has stiffened tonight. The bus system seems to work very well and we forked out $25 each for a 4 day pass. At $2.50 a leg, that seems to represent pretty good value. Incidentally, we were befriended on the bus by a 50 ... read more