Kona Village Resort Kailua

... i.e. Maui).
3. It was definitely different for me being around so many older rude Japanese people and weird Jehovah's Witnesses (14,000 of them for a convention).
4. Hawaiian people were really really nice and friendly.
5. The housekeeper on my floor, Shu Qin, is the nicest older Chinese lady I've ever met.
6. The hotels here give you free beach towels to use at the beach or pool.
7. My dream now is to own and run a bar/restaurant on the beach someday!

... it was easy to spot where the turtles were.




The turtles didn't spend anytime on the beach but they did come crashing in onto some rocks. At one stage I was standing on one of the rocks and a turtle came sliding across it with the help of a wave and I had to jump to avoid it knocking me over!




We decided to treat ourselves to a bit of luxury and booked five nights in Maui in the Wailea Marriott hotel. For once we got ...

... at 4:00! It was naptime for Diane, so I had a couple of happy hour drinks on our balcony then took a sunset walk around the resort. This place is really humungous ! After her nap, Diane didn't feel up to going out again so I went and got her a giant hot dog and a chocolate Macadamia nut ice cream which she ate in bed while watching 24 and The Mentalist! Today, Pearl Harbor ! Aloha! Greg & Diane

... rantaa ja sinne lähdettiin nyt siis suunnistamaan. Melko pienellä sekoilulla löydettiin ihme kyllä tänään perille, jossa pudotettiin laukut, plus Kristina ja Rauno kyydistä. Katjan kanssa lähdettiin palauttamaan auto takaisin lentokentälle, jonne ajeltiin sellainen 30 minuuttia. Kentältä hypättiin takaisin Waikikille tulevaan bussiin, joka on mukavan halpa (2$), mutta kestää aina ikuisuuden ja sisällä on aivan mielipuolinen jäähdytys! Varatkaa siis pipot ja ...

... mestaan ja lataillaan siellä rauhassa akkuja. Valitsin paikaksi Kailuan.

Tämä Kailua on kaikenmaailman elokuvatähtien ja muiden turhakkeiden tyyssija, mutta silti todella miellyttävä paikka ja ranta on yksi Havaijin hienoimpia! Myös Presidentti Obama viihtyy täällä Kailuassa vapaa-aikanaan. Hotelleja täällä ei ole ollenkaan, mutta onneksi löysin yksityisen henkilön, joka suostui tälläiselle "ryhmä rämälle" asunnon vuokraamaan. Hintoja tai muita en nyt jaksa alkaa täss ...

We had a great time on this island and managed to see most of it on a moped which was good fun but un-nerving on their motorways!! Waikiki beach was very pretty but full of tourists as we landed there on thanksgiving. It happened to be the worst flight yet. No food in the six hours and a screaming baby sitting behind us ...

... make it with us. It will arrive at 12:30 AM on the next flight. Our PJ's and toiletries are in that luggage. AA gave each of us a toiletry kit. There was a box of macadamia nuts, soda, and bottled water waiting for us in the limo. We arrived at Marriott Waikiki about 11PM, HI time which is 5AM NY time. Marriott Waikiki Lobby looks like a rainforest with plants all over and a mini waterfall in the middle. We are on the 14th floor Room 1470 with a balcony and ...

... and rented two kayaks. At first, Drew had a lot of trouble balancing in the kayak--he flipped over a few times before we got going. The day was cloudy, but the ocean was very calm. There were hardly any waves, so it seemed like we were kayaking on a vast lake. We could see through the water all the way to the coral reefs at the bottom. We kayaked over to Bird Island, which was ...

... and I didn't mind at all.  If this had been back on Vancouver Island, yes, I would have minded, but it's a totally different experience here. The blue ocean is inviting and you want it to splash all over you, and even just jump right into it.  Oh, and when we were leaving the small island, Ben said he saw a sea turtle in the ocean beside us! (but I didn't see it)    We finally made it to the beach there - what a victory!  It only took us 23 minutes, but it ...

... we were stuffed! A nice walk along the beach sorted that and i was not let down by the water... still as was as i remembered! Next day was early morning shopping, they have crazy sales over here the day after thanks giving, like boxing day sales but starting at 4am! Needless to say an afternoon nap was in need then a nice BBQ for dinner. We took as drive up to the North Shore to check out the surf.... the waves were huge!!! People ...