We were on the island of Hawaii for five days and on Oahu for three days. For both we rented a car to venture out from the resort where we stayed. Each night we'd sketch out our plans for the following day. Sometimes we stuck with the plan, sometimes we didn't, but we thoroughly enjoyed each day. Honolulu is a great city for walking and exploring, with many choices of things to do. Oahu is quieter with amazing natural beauty.
I have to say I'd love a trip anywhere with Ivan. Well, anywhere except Atlantic City. But this was the best trip we've ever had. I think it was better than a honeymoon because we've been together more than thirty years and love and appreciate each other that much more than newlyweds. He got completely away from work and I got completely away from being a patient. Actually he got (almost) completely away from work and I got (almost) completely away from being a patient, because we had several important discussions about the company and I had bone pain in my feet sometimes. But we both felt totally removed from our usual routine, free from responsibilities and free to have fun.
I'll let the postcards tell Installment One of our report to the Sassterhood. Stay tuned for the next post, Hawaii - the Slide Show!
ALOHA!
Love,
Jan and Gene
5 comments:
Sounds like an AWESOME, relaxing vacation. Can't wait to see the pictures!
What was the dramatic dessert?
YAY for getting away!
Hi Sarsaparilla Sasster! Thanks for asking! One of the most famous Hawaiian landmarks is Diamond Head, an extinct volcano at the end of Waikiki Beach. Our dessert was solid chocolate shaped like Diamond Head, with six chocolate truffles nestled in the 'summit.' When they brought it to the table it was vigorously "erupting" due to some strategic placement of dry ice. There's even a showy tableside maneuver as the server shatters the mountain into bite sized pieces, because it's too big to cut with a knife. The people at nearby tables all ooh and aah and everyone gets a kick out of it. Best of all the leftovers we took with us lasted several days and the dessert was complimentary!
What a fabulous trip! I could use a bit of that Diamond Head explosive chocolate right now! I have to confess to a brief moment of panic when reading your Day 7 postcard and thought you went cliff diving instead of submarine diving! I knew you were adventurous, but thought cliff diving might be a bit extreme even for you. I am glad I knew you were home safely before I read that! I'm so glad you got away (again!) and that you had such a wonderful time.
Yum! The only thing better than chocolate... is leftover chocolate.
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