We are taking a break from our daily routine, and taking a vacation to Hawaii this week, spending 8 days in the islands. The 3 days will be on the island of Oahu, and in the city of Honolulu. Traveling with 2 young kids, ages, 4 and 3 means we can forget about traveling light. Its a miracle all our luggage made it, but it did. I’ve been to Oahu many times, but this time we just want to relax and enjoy the down time and the tropical weather. We set up base at the Hilton Hawaiian Village where we have also stayed at several times. We like the Hilton because it has its own beach, and several pools, as well as many restaurants. The convenience of a nice, large resort is nice when you have young kids. We really don’t need to venture too far outside of the resort. Here we are enjoying time at the pool.
Here is a view from our hotel. It is of the Ilikai hotel. Those who remember the tv show Hawaii Five O with Jack Lord may remember Jack Lord standing on the balcony of the Ilikai hotel in the opening sequence. At the time the Ilikai was the largest and most luxurious hotel in Honolulu. Now, they are condos and not close to being as luxurious as the Condos being built in Waikiki today.
We did manage to leave the resort and venture to the Honolulu zoo. The zoo is not as big or nice as other zoos we’ve been too, but any zoo is great for the kids. I guess the zoo is limited to animals that can survive in warm climates.
The downside of staying at a nice resort is of course the price. My inlaws were gracious enough to let us use their timeshare at the Hilton, so we did’nt have to worry about the daily rates, but the food and drinks were another story. You have to love those $10 Mai Tais, and $12 burgers, but hey we are on vacation, and what are you going to do? Here is a picture of my $12 hash and eggs. At least the portions were decent.
No vacation would be complete without indulging in some deserts even if all of it did’nt get into the mouth.
