Saturday, February 19 – Honolulu

My last day on Oahu. I enjoyed my time on this island. I didn’t plan on staying this long, but it worked out pretty well. I never got tired of gazing at Diamond Head. I’m not sure what it is about it, maybe the fact that it’s visible from so many points in Honolulu and Waikiki. After nearly six weeks though, I think I’m ready to move on.

For my last excursion, I’m walking to Chinatown to see about getting something to eat.

Sunday, February 20 – transit from Oahu to Kauai

I had a 10am flight this morning from Honolulu to Lihue on Kauai via Hawaiian Airlines ($87 + $15 baggage fee). And how do you think I got to the airport? By bus, of course! (I’m going to miss the Oahu bus network!) The flight took about 40 minutes on a medium-sized plane (3 x 2 seating x 28 rows).

There are no Covid-related procedures in place when traveling between the islands. Once a traveler from the mainland has been cleared for arrival in Hawaii, they are able to travel freely interisland.

I arrived a little too early to check into my hotel, so I ended up taking a quick drive up the east coast.

My hotel is also on the east side of the island. It’s called The ISO.

As I was driving along the coast I noticed a nice walking/biking path along the waterfront. Definitely in my future! Coincidentally, during my check-in I discovered that the hotel has bikes available for the guests to use (At no charge…well, it’s actually part of the $25/day “resort fee” that’s included in the daily rate – which also includes sunrise yoga (I’ll be trying that!) and a grab-and-go breakfast). So, I dropped off my bags, changed clothes, and took off on a leisurely 1 1/2 hour bike ride.

Finished up the day with a swim in the pool and some reading in the lounge chair. Not a bad start to my week in Kauai!