We have now been in Hawaii for four days, gave the weekend to the locals and the cruise ship passengers who were in here on Saturday and Sunday,
Weather has been lovely, no more rain and temperatures up about 89F / 31 C with a nice breeze to keep us cool.
Hotel is very busy but with lots of Japanese tourists and they run all sorts of cultural classes for them, tea sessions, geisha girls, embroidery, flower arranging, etc, and someone somewhere around here either has a lot of money or is making a lot of money.
The shops and the big malls are really nice, top names, and are, if anything dearer than at home, but considering that everything has to be shipped here that could be expected, but for the “High Street” tat, it is cheap imported rubbish which still has a highly inflated price. Only thing here is that you do not get hassled when out and about.
Had a run out on the local trams/ trolly buses, no rails like they plan in Edinburgh, efficient and scoot everywhere. Local bus service is superb but with a single trip ticket costing $2.50. Today we headed off to the countryside and a sea life park, great value on the bus for two forty minute trips and with beautiful scenery. Wed even came across two coach loads of tourists who were visiting the shrines to two of the Island Gods and then washing away their bad feelings into the sea.
Headed out for a grat steak dinner tonight at Vit’s Steak House, Vit being the boss and friend of RGB, lovely chap. Whose chefs dished up three different and excellent steaks tonight.Off to Pearl Harbour in the morning
Weather has been lovely, no more rain and temperatures up about 89F / 31 C with a nice breeze to keep us cool.
Hotel is very busy but with lots of Japanese tourists and they run all sorts of cultural classes for them, tea sessions, geisha girls, embroidery, flower arranging, etc, and someone somewhere around here either has a lot of money or is making a lot of money.
The shops and the big malls are really nice, top names, and are, if anything dearer than at home, but considering that everything has to be shipped here that could be expected, but for the “High Street” tat, it is cheap imported rubbish which still has a highly inflated price. Only thing here is that you do not get hassled when out and about.
Had a run out on the local trams/ trolly buses, no rails like they plan in Edinburgh, efficient and scoot everywhere. Local bus service is superb but with a single trip ticket costing $2.50. Today we headed off to the countryside and a sea life park, great value on the bus for two forty minute trips and with beautiful scenery. Wed even came across two coach loads of tourists who were visiting the shrines to two of the Island Gods and then washing away their bad feelings into the sea.
Headed out for a grat steak dinner tonight at Vit’s Steak House, Vit being the boss and friend of RGB, lovely chap. Whose chefs dished up three different and excellent steaks tonight.Off to Pearl Harbour in the morning
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