Hawaii

[2006gold]

Back from a 10 day trip to Oahu, Kauai, Maui, and the Big Island. Stayed on Oahu and, wow, has it changed in 45 years!!! Back then it was pretty easy to get around. Yokohama Bay and beach was the place to spend a lazy Saturday body surfing, snorkeling, and getting a good tan or sunburn. Waikiki was the place to go and spend an evening at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Garden Bar meeting with all the single (and otherwise) young ladies. A ride along the north shore gave you Sunset, Pipeline, Waimea Bay and other great beaches. And a ride up the Pali through the Banyan tree to test yourself against the wind. Now there's a perpetual traffic jam on just about every road.

Note: a LOT of 50cc chinese made scooters - they can park on the sidewalks anywhere free. The place has become one gigantic tourist trap with prices to match.

There's construction going on everywhere. The state bird is the Nene - a kind of goose. They should change it to the crane - as in construction crane. More people are moving there all the time forcing rents and prices higher and higher. Gas wasn't as expensive as I would have thought, $3.00 to $3.30 most places, but milk was more than twice that amount. Did one day tours of the other islands. Maui didn't have much to offer in my opinion, but with only a short tour it's hard to tell. I found Hawaii interesting with the 'black sand' beaches and the active volcano. Kauai was beautiful and the place I would go back to on another trip. Soon there will be direct flights to the island.

Would also like to visit Lanai someday.

 

[Lucky]

Sounds like an interesting trip. Did you do any scooter riding there?

 

[2006gold]

No. Roads just too clogged and dangerous on Oahu. The 50cc scooters use the side streets which are equally clogged. We were on escorted tours at the other islands, so no opportunity to ride.

 

[leo3wheel]

2006gold, Been to Hawaii four times. We love the Islands. First time, spent 2-3 days on same four islands. Second time, took our daughters and based ourselves at the Oahu Sheraton. Took day trips to same four islands. Third time, attended our niece's destination wedding on Kauai. Fourth time we cruised to four islands from LA and back. Every trip was very different. We saw the most on our first trip. That was in the 70's, and we had a rental car on every island.

Put a total of 1,500 miles on our cars. Can understand why so many people want to go there. Leo

 

[rwhgme]

Sister took me to Hawaii in 1983. Stayed at Hilton Hawaiian Village(I think) where the Don Ho show was. Miss Hawaii, Gail Lee Thomas was our greeter. I was left alone as my sister won the trip with her business. I became friends with Gail. She had a friend with a Suzuki 1100L. I owned one here in KC. She asked to borrow it, and I drove it wherever she wanted us to go. She was my personal guide...and goddess. And yes..Carolyn does know the WHOLE story!

:blush: Carolyn and I went in 1986... Haven't been back since.

 

[Trent]

We lived on the Big Island, Kona side, before we moved here to Idaho. Have many friends there. Amazing place. Everyone should pay a visit. Been out to watch the lava pouring into the ocean many times. Aloha..!

 

[leo3wheel]

Few pics from our last visit.