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…
Breakfast in paradise We fell asleep last night to the sound of the wind wailing and whistling past the window. We woke suddenly at midnight when the alarm by the bed went off with a shrill buzz…courtesy of the previous guest maybe? We woke again at 12.09am when the alarm…
Aloha! There were several times last night that I was wondering …. WHY did I think that flying long haul for a holiday was a good idea…but fortunately the end of the day reminded us just why it really WAS a good idea. Unlike the last couple of trips, we…
This is another “blast from the past” post , remembering one of our trips to my favourite travel destination – the USA. At the end of a previous post I mentioned that our earlier travels in America had given birth to a Grand Bucket List Plan. That plan… to visit…
Travel shopping – is there a better phrase in the whole world?? “travel” + “shopping” = pure bliss! Neil keeps a spreadsheet for all our trips with costings of flights, accommodation and food etc. I recently asked him if he also factored in the shopping we do for the bits…
Venice is definitely sinking, even the rats are leaving… Our last morning in Italy we decided to sleep in and get ourselves organized to checkout at 11am. We enjoyed our final breakfast in the pretty little breakfast room, our last croissants. We knew the rain was heavier this morning than anything we’d…
The rain was falling lightly this morning and the tide was high again which made things a bit interesting in St Marks Square…. The view from the Bridge of Sighs We toured the Palazzo Ducale first thing, fortunately skipping the line with the Museum pass that we had picked up…