Sunday, February 6 – Honolulu
I had a little bit of a journal backlog to catch up on this morning, and after that I decided to spend the afternoon meandering around parts of Waikiki that I hadn’t visited yet. I started off by returning to the beach volleyball courts, but the action wasn’t as intense as yesterday, so I moved on…
And who else remembers his iconic hit Tiny Bubbles??
Monday, February 7 – Honolulu
Well, I’ve finally figured out the remainder of my travel schedule. I determined a couple days ago that I would be departing Kona on March 15. Instead of returning straight to Madison though, I was thinking of stopping off in Las Vegas. It’s been at least 30 years since I’ve been there, so the thought was appealing. And the first weekend of March Madness also happens to take place during this week. Bonus! Well, maybe not. As I did a little research, I discovered that this is a BAD time to be in LV! Attempting to watch the games in a sports book requires an expensive reservation or a long wait to gain entry. Pass!
I’ll therefore be arriving back in Madison on March 16 (overnight flight) – after spending a little over 9 weeks in Hawaii instead of the planned 3 months. Not terrible, I guess. I rebooked my Southwest Airlines return (again!). The change resulted in a fare increase of $150, but I had the $30 credit from my previous change, so the net increase was around $120.
For the rest of the day I ran a few errands, and then took a walk over to Magic Island. Boring, I know!
Did you see the pink hotel in Honolulu? J & J loved that hotel. It will be fun for you to see other islands soon. Enjoy.
I have not seen the pink hotel. I’m on a mission now though! And I am looking forward to traveling to the other islands. Thanks Kari.
That is too bad that you have to cut your trip short, but you still have a lot of time left to enjoy the various islands! Hopefully, it will be warming up when you make your way back to Madison.
You’re right Kait. I’m not even halfway through the trip yet! And I’m guessing there will still be some winter weather issues in store for me upon my return!
Sorry you are ending your trip early. A nice 9 week break from the cold though!
Have you gone swimming yet???
I’m not too disappointed Holly. Nine weeks isn’t bad (my 1st South American trip was 11 weeks; not that much longer).
I have done a little swimming, but only here in Waikiki, where I can leave all my belongings at the apartment (including my phone and camera, so no pictures unfortunately). I’m thinking about signing up for a snorkeling excursion.