** Travel Treasures **
Our first full day in Waikiki and Chris had some family members arriving, so I left her to meet and greet them and I sat on the balcony and watched the surfers before hitting the shops. Last time we were in Oahu this shopping centre was a market. Now they've built the whole indoor/outdoor centre... Continue Reading →
Farewell to Mary Beth and to her cozy cottage... we had a bit of rain overnight and this morning these lovely chaps came out to see us off and help us with our luggage. These were by far the biggest snails I have ever seen and their shells were quite lovely. They were being so... Continue Reading →
Early start this morning as we had to get up, get to the airport, return the hire car, wait for the shuttle to take us to the terminal for our 8.10am flight. I'll have you all know that we were there in plenty of time, which is not surprising really, because Chris is a seasoned... Continue Reading →
Day 3 in Kauai and I'm quite enjoying this lovely island. We certainly haven't had the weather you'd expect in Hawaii, but to be honest, the cloudy skies, cool breeze and softer temps have been welcomed. On this small island over the past three days we have covered Hanalei and the north shore, the south... Continue Reading →
There is one beach on Kauai - aptly named "Glass Beach" where you can find sea glass and it was definitely marked on our map for today. We got up at the crack so we could get to the beach (45 mins away) right at low tide (at 6.30am!!!!) You do the maths! There were... Continue Reading →
So last night I landed in Kauai via Ohua and my lovely cousin Chris (some of you may remember her from other adventures such as "Kiki in the Greek Islands" and "You can take the girl out of Gero") was waiting for me at baggage claim with a lei at the ready. She had arrived... Continue Reading →