FEB, AND ITS TIME TO GET HOT! (well hotter than here!)

NO BIKE TO GET THERE , NO CONVERTIBLE FOR A ROADTRIP, HAD TO RIDE IN A $%&^% AIRPLANE! !!!
BUT   STILL WORTH THE TRIP!

FLYING IN TO HONOLULU FOR 3 NIGHTS.. WAIKIKI BEACH LOOKS GOOD FROM HERE! DI TOOK THE PIC FROM THE PLANE.






7:00 am at the beach for coffee!
EVERY DAY WE ARE  STILL ON BC TIME AND ITS GREAT AS WE ARE AHEAD OF THE CROWD AT MEALTIMES.
GAAAK!! I NEVER HAD WORSE COFFEE IN MY LIFE/!  NEVER DID FIND A DECENT CUP ON THE WHOLE TRIP. THIS CRAP MAKES THAT VAN HOUTTE GARBAGE THE  GAS STATIONS SELL  SEEM GOOD!


I FOUND US A ROOM  ON WATERFRONT IN A COOL OLD RETRO ROUND HOTEL! IT WAS PERFECT! A BARGAIN FOR HERE, CLEAN, QUIET,NICE STAFF, NICE VIEWS, AND  ON THE WATERFRONT.
I LIKE THESE SMALLER PLACES,  WE ARE NEVER IN THE ROOM ANYWAY AND JUST WANT A BED ,RATHER SPEND THE MONEY ON THE FUN STUFF..DI AGREES SO WE IS HAPPY!!.
 THIS ONE IS  OK!
(ITS IN BIG PIC ABOVE, JUST TO RIGHT OF CENTER, BEHIND THE BREAKWATER).



THIS IS THE INLAND CANAL A FEW BLOCKS IN FROM OCEAN..YOU CAN SEE IT CLEARLY IN THE BIG PIC ABOVE.. THIS IS LOOKING WEST. LOTS OF FUN WALKING AROUND THE AREA. SORE FEET AFTER A FEW DAYS THO!







DIAMOND HEAD IN BACKGROUND


THE BEACH IN FRONT OF OUR LITTLE ROUND HOTEL

BANYAN TREES ARE COOL WITH THE CRAZY ROOTS GOWING DOWN EVERYWHERE!

HAHA! FINALLY WE GET AWAY FROM THE  WATERFRONT RESTAURANTS AND FIND A  GOOD BASIC MEAL AT THE SEASIDE BAR AND GRILL!
NICE FOR A CHANGE!
I END UP EATING MAHI MAHI EVERY NIGHT OF THE TRIP BUT ONE! GOOD STUFF!




JUST LIKE IN THE PICS! WACKO BUSY BEACH!
TOO BUSY FOR ME TO HANG OUT AT FOR DAYS, BUT SURE FUN PEOPLE WATCHING AND  WALKING AROUND ON FOR A COUPLE DAYS!!

WE WALK FOR MILES UP AND DOWN THE BEACH!  PITSTOPS IN THE  WATERFRONT BARS  FOR A MAI TAI AND  AWAY WE GO AGAIN!








we are at west end of the beach, just came from those hotels way down by diamond head! took us half the day with all the pitstops!
NICE

DAY 2 8:00 AM AND BEACH STARTING TO GET GOING IN FRONT OF OUR HOTEL..


i spend lots of time outside  the shops while di  plays!
baby cloths are a  sure sell!



LOOKING EAST FROM OUR HOTEL AREA

THE MAIN DRAG!

TRACKING DI THRU THE SHOPPING AREAS!

DAY 2 AND ITS BUSY ON THE BEACH! WE GO FOR ANOTHER  5 MILE WALK! NICE!


$25 FOR A HR BOAT RIDE!



BACK AT THE EAST END OF BEACH THINKING OF A HIKE UP TO THE VOLCANO.




WEST END AGAIN.



LOOKS LIKE THE SHIP DEB AND LARRY ARE ON!




I AM LIKING MAI TAIS!! THE BARS ARE COOL, BUT I CAN GET A WHOLE BOTTLE FOR THE PRICE OF 1 DRINK....SOOOOOO WE  LOAD UP AT THE ABC CONVIENIENCE STORES THAT ARE ON EVERY SINGLE BLOCK AND  RELAX AT THE END OF THE DAY ON OUR LANAI! WOW!



THIS IS REALLY FUN FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS!  ENOUGH OF THE CROWDS THO...2 DAYS LONG ENOUGH , TIME TO GET  OUTA HERE AND EXPLORE!



WE ARE OFF TO KONA ON THE BIG ISLAND FOR 4 DAYS.


CLICK HERE FOR KONA!