This is the story of our 85-day trip around the world going westward. We started our trip on September 28, 2022, and arrived home on December 21, 2022, in time for Christmas – 20 plane legs later. I hope you’ll join us on this journey, and you can join us on our adventures by going…
Tag: Hawaii
Package Deals for Maui – A Good Decision or Not
I have mixed feelings about package deals. Sometimes I love them, and sometimes I avoid them like the plague. I planned to fly over immediately to Maui upon arrival in Honolulu to stay for a few days before flying back for the last few days on O’ahu Island before going to New Zealand. After booking…
Happy Halloween In Honolulu
Halloween is a big deal in the states, but it seems to take on a new meaning here in Waikiki. People started in the stores dressing up the day before. Families appear to come out with their little kids to all the stores with a little bucket of candy they give out. Everyone seems to…
Pearl Hotel Waikiki – A Better Budget Choice
It was a big step down to the Pearl Hotel Waikiki after almost two weeks in fabulous accommodations with king-size beds. Maui was expensive, but Honolulu and Waikiki are probably worse. Even though it’s considered somewhat off-season for a good hotel, it’s $300-$350 a night, and we did get a much better deal. But there…
Day 32 – The Golden Circle Tour of O’ahu
Renting a car in Honolulu is costly; parking alone is $35 a night at the hotel. Others told us we didn’t have a car, as buses could go all around the island. No one told us it would be hours and hours going around the island. I convinced Louise to take the Golden Circle Tour…
Day 31 – Beaches, Shaved Ice and Mais Tais
I wouldn’t say I like the heat here, and it’s not even hot compared to what it can be in the summer. I have fallen in love with shaved ice; They’re way better than mai tais and perfect in this heat. They’re very popular here, and they are pretty good. It reminds me of the…
Day 30 – Sadly, Our Time In Maui Is Ending
No pictures today of Maui except for the one down towards Waikiki Beach. We checked out of our lovely place in Piaha at 10 AM and had a few hours before our flight left at 3 PM. We went and rechecked the surfers for a bit of a while at Ho’okipa Beach Park. Ho’okipa Lookout…
Day 29 – Haleakala National Park, Maui
Today’s adventure was to Haleakala National Park, with a top altitude of 10,023 feet. That is quite a climb when you think that we started from the ocean, practically at sea level, to climb up 10k feet through many winding hairpin turns. I must say the road is in excellent condition. We went in and…
Day 28 – Snorkelling in Maui
Surf’s up! Or should I say surfs down? Finally, the perfect day for snorkelling. No pictures of me snorkelling as I was too busy doing it all morning. I must confess it was not quite as good as the Cook Islands, but other than Niue, what is? Snorkelling in Maui I am certainly not complaining…
Day 27 – The Road To Hana, Maui
The Road To Hana …. Hana is 50 miles one way, which takes two hours if you don’t stop for some beautiful sites. Just a few minutes drive on our journey to Hana is where the international competition for surfers is held. Ho’okipa Beach Park has some of the biggest surf waves in Hawaii. The…