Here we are three weeks after our return from Hawaii. My tan has faded, but I am still basking in the joy of our vacation. It made it a lot easier to return home to the start of a gorgeous Alaskan summer. We have already been in the 70's several days and it is still May!
I will be writing about our trip in increments. It is mainly for my record, but you are welcome to enjoy my pictures as well.
We arrived in Oahu on May 1st in the evening. We enjoyed our first Hawaiian sunset on a shuttle to our hotel! We checked in and immediately changed clothes and headed out to enjoy the evening. We strolled along Waikiki Beach and enjoyed beautiful fireworks. It really felt like we were in another world. I was so grateful to be there with my husband of almost 10 years. It couldn't have been a better start to our vacation.
We asked the hotel clerk for some suggestions of good Asian food. He recommended a Korean restaurant close to our hotel....it was like it was meant to be! It was the best Korean restaurant I have ever been to. I had my fill of Bul-Go-Gi. MMMMMM. After dinner we headed home--exhauseted from the long flight.
The next morning we had some time to kill before we boared our cruise, so we headed out on the town. We walked and walked. Then we strolled several miles down Waikiki Beach. We stopped a couple of times to get in the water... a little chilly but very nice. The sun was shining and it was about 80 dgrees---perfect!
We headed back to the hotel and packed our stuff while we watched the Kentucky Derby on TV. Then it was off to the cruise ship via a taxi limo!
The Pride of America was even bigger than I imagined! There were 11 restraunts on board. Wow!
Robert and I were both pleasently surprised by our room. We got the cheapest one available and were expecting to be seriously cramped, but it wasn't too bad at all. It had pleantly of storage room, but the tiniest shower ever!
That night we enjoyed dinner in the Liberty dining room. I was enjoying fresh fish and a shrip cocktail as we took of from Oahu. Destination---Hilo.
4 comments:
I have been checking your blog every day for the past week or so to read about your vacation! I am glad you are writing about it. Looks like you had a lot of fun and I can't wait to read about Hilo!!!
What a neat experience! Welcome home!
Sounds like you had a great first day. I think I would have just sat on the beach all day and enjoyed the sun. I have an Alaskans unhealthy love for the sun. I say unhealthy because here in Colorado I start to burn in 20 minutes but I can't help it because the sun feels so nice! I am pretty sure you enjoy it as much as I do!
I'm so jealous- so keep posting so I can live vicariously through your pictures!
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