We’re back! …and counting down ( 2 weeks and a couple of days) to another of our Grand Bucket List journeys. I mentioned at the end of this post that after our early trips to the USA we were so enchanted by the scenery and variety of the landscape that…
The Arizona Memorial We had an early start this morning as we needed to be at The Pearl Harbour Visitors Center by 9am to collect our pre-booked tickets for the Arizona Memorial tour. The security is pretty strict at the centre, no bags allowed so we checked my handbag and…
Breakfast! We tried the poolside restaurant for breakfast this morning as they had a $7 breakfast special – bacon, eggs and pancakes all on one plate. Only in America 🙂 After that we took off for another scenic drive around the southern part of the island. First stop was Hanauma…
at Dole Pineapple Plantation A low key breakfast today, Starbucks for coffee and bacon and egg croissants before heading off for our tour around the north and north-east shore of Oahu. My Gypsy Guide App was put to work again today and we found it just as useful as it…
It was another flying day today so we were up pretty early to drive the 40 minutes from Volcano House to Hilo Airport. I snapped a couple more pictures of the volcano before we left and had a chuckle at this sign…Along the way we noticed smoke rising across to…
“Serendipity” was the watch work for today, as there were a few times when the luck was with us at just the right place and time… Southern shoreline When we left Waikoloa we were headed for a roughly 2 1/2 hour drive southward around the coast to Volcanoes National Park.…
Breakfast view – note the bird on the neighbouring table! It took a bit of persuasion but I managed to convince Neil that today we should just relax a bit, take in the sights within walking distance of the hotel and spend the afternoon relaxing at the pool and the…
Saying goodbye to Makena Beach We had time for another stroll around the grounds of the Makena Beach hotel this morning and it was very hard to leave. After the stronger winds yesterday, this morning was a perfectly still morning and the beach look soooo inviting… However, we had another…
Breakfast was a little breezier this morning but we still enjoyed our spot by the pool. We’ve developed a system so that one of us remains at the table at all times because they have some very aggressive sparrows that swoop in as soon as they see any crumbs left…
Breakfast by the pond Before researching this trip I’d never heard of the “Road to Hana”. However, Neil owns a few books describing great scenic drives of the world and every one of them listed the “Road to Hana” as a must do for the scenic driving enthusiast. When I…
Maui from the plane As we left the condo this morning the rain started to fall and followed us all the way to the airport – I think Kauai was sad to see us go. Security in American airports is as tight as ever, and I was pulled aside first…
First stop… How often do you get to spend Thanksgiving in the USA? Or, more importantly, how often do you get to shop at the Black Friday sales in the USA?? Whatever Neil may say, he was just as happy to hit the stores this morning as I was. He…
