Hawaii

End of my Hawaiian family bonding vacation

As with all good things, they must come to an end. Our flight left Honolulu last night at 11:30pm so it was a very long day since we were up since 6:15am. As soon as I was seated, I think I fell asleep because I don’t remember hearing the safety announcements prior to departure. The flight […]

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Hawaii: Last day on Oahu

We started the day in Honolulu with another beautiful sunrise and the skyline acting as a very nice silhouette. Honolulu skyline at sunrise We intended spending our last day on the island going to the beach at Kailua but when we got there, it was so cold and windy, that we decided to go to […]

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Hawaii: Kauai day of shopping and sun tanning  ship’s deck

Today we decided that we would each do our own thing. The ship stayed in the harbour overnight so I got up early, had breakfast and went for a walk to one of the shopping centres near the docks. I asked if there was wifi and the woman I asked said that I had to […]

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Hawaii: Sun-filled day in Kauai with canyons, beaches and unspoiled terrain

This is really saving the best for last! We docked in Nawiliwili (pronounced Nah-wili-wili), Kauai and decided that we would only rent the car for one day rather than the two that we had originally planned. The island is not that big but it surely is beautiful in every corner! As soon as we saw […]

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Hawaii: Big Island and it’s big

Tendered in Kona: light shopping day We arrived in Kona today at 7am but I didn’t get out of my bed until 7:35 because I felt like having a sleep-in morning. The ship dropped anchor off the shore of Kona and passengers had to be tendered to the shore in life boats that seat about […]

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