#Back to Honolulu After having spent a week in the Big Island we returned to Honolulu today to join the cruise tomorrow. Since we had done most of the packing the night before it was a bit of a relaxed start for us. We checked out around 11 and then drove down to the airport for our flight at 2. Kona airport is entirely in … Continue reading Back to Honolulu
#Road to Hana We docked in Kailua on the island of Maui this morning and are going to be spending 2 days here. We had organised a private tour of the island heading out to a coastal city of Hana. Our tour guide, Georgia, is a local who had lived in Maui her whole life and this was evident in the amount of information and … Continue reading Road to Hana
Broken Clouds, 27°C 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Dr, Waikoloa Village, HI 96738, USA #A Lazy Day Given we had a couple of pretty long days, we decided to stay in the resort and just take it easy today. After a leisurely breakfast we went down to the pool and spent the morning splashing around. Thomas took a while to get used to it but then really … Continue reading A Lazy Day
Overcast Clouds, 29°C 1871 Trail, Captain Cook, HI 96704, USA #A Big Long Day Bron and Ben were keen to do kayaking and we booked in for a tour first thing in the morning. After a rushed departure at 6.30 in the morning we arrived at the location in time for them to head off. They kayaked to the Captain Cook Memorial and back again … Continue reading A Big Long Day
Few Clouds, 27°C 69-1047 Naupaka Kai Pl, Waikoloa Village, HI 96738, USA #Luau Feast We booked in for a traditional Luau dinner at the resort which also promised a Legend of Hawaii show. The centrepiece of the Luau is meant to be a whole pig that is cooked in a pit and then carved and shared. In true Americal fashion it was merely a huge … Continue reading Luau Feast
Scattered Clouds, 29°C 81-6569 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua, HI 96750, USA #Driving Day Since we had the car for the whole week I had planned a day of driving down the West coast to see some of the sights. We had a sleep in (even Matthew) and headed down for breakfast, and we weren’t done till 10.30. Our first stop was a place called “End of … Continue reading Driving Day
Few Clouds, 27°C 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Dr, Waikoloa Village, HI 96738, USA #Dolphin-ately worth it The Hilton Waikola Resort that we are staying at has dolphins in its Lagoon and they provide opportunities for the guests to swim with the dolphins. They also provide a program where kids can become a dolphin trainer for the day. I had signed up Ben and Matthew to do … Continue reading Dolphin-ately worth it
Overcast Clouds, 13°C International Terminal 1, Centre Rd, Mascot NSW 2020, Australia #The Nightmare Continues We finally arrived in Honolulu a day late, tired and ready to hit the beach. We just had one more flight to catch, which was an American domestic flight. Domestic air travel in Australia has really spoilt us and the experience in America is just so woeful. Immigration and customs … Continue reading The nightmare continues…
#And We’re Off….. Again After a night in Sydney we were ready to start again. As we didn’t have interconnecting rooms Broom and I ended up sleeping all over the place but atleast the kids had a good night’s sleep. The breakfast buffet is always a great hit with everyone and we spent almost an hour having a relaxing breakfast. We got to the airport … Continue reading And We’re Off…..Again
Clear Sky, 19°C International Terminal 1, Centre Rd, Mascot NSW 2020, Australia #And We’ve Stopped They say travelling tesrs your patience and your ability to deal with surprise, while having no control over any of it. We got to experience it first hand today. On arrival into Sydney we found out that our flight to Auckland had been delayed by 3 hours due to fog … Continue reading And We’ve Stopped
Few Clouds, 6°C 30 Conyers St, Hughes ACT 2605, Australia #And We’re Off The morning of departure is always a mad dash, but we were all ready to leave by 5.30. the challenge is to wear something that is warm enough to get to the airport, given its only 3 degrees outside, and not so much stuff that it would be a waste for the … Continue reading And We’re Off
Broken Clouds, 8°C 30 Conyers St, Hughes ACT 2605, Australia We have finally starting packing for our trip. Both Bron and I are working through to Friday and kiss also have school so it’s all been a mad rush to juggle everything. Powered by Journey Diary. Continue reading Only 2 Sleeps to go
We are off to Hawaii in less than 2 weeks. We depart on Saturday the 30th of June and arrive back on Friday the 20th of July. Our itinerary includes Saturday 30/06 – Friday 6/07 – Kona, Big Island Saturday 07/07 – Saturday 14/07 – Pride of America, Norwegian Cruiselines Saturday 14/07 – Thursday 19/07 – Honolulu We can’t wait!!! Continue reading Trip to Hawaii
Today is the final day of our short break to Brisbane and I didn’t have any activities pre-booked. We started the day with breakfast at a little cafe called Brew down a narrow lane way. It was grungy and the menus were within old record covers. The food was quite good too. They had board games and coloring books. Matthew and I played a game … Continue reading Free Day
Clear Sky, 18°C Clem Jones Promenade Snails, Fails and Butterfly Tails To commemorate Bastille Day a French themed market was setup at Southbank. I had pre-booked tickets to make it easier on the day. The brochure mentioned that there would be French themed food, activities and handicrafts. It was incredibly busy and much more than I had anticipated. There were really long lines for all … Continue reading Snails, Fails and Butterfly Tails
Clear Sky, 19°C 9 Ormonde Street Barks, Parks and Forks After the chocolate tour we went to the Brisbane Arts Theatre to watch a stage performance of the 101 Dalmatians. It was an amateur performance however the kids seemed to love it. Thomas slept through the first act and wouldn’t sit still through the second so I walked around with him outside. Post performance the … Continue reading Barks, Parks and Forks
Clear Sky, 18°C 115 Albert Street Never Too Much Chocolate Today was the most anticipated day of our holiday as we were going to be doing a Chocolate Tasting Tour. The kids had never been so efficient in the morning, having had their breakfast, showered, done their journals and cleaned their rooms by 9 am. We walked to our tour meeting place and joined up … Continue reading Never Too Much Chocolate
Fog, 14°C 23 Chippendall Street A Heartbreaking Loss The rain let up in the afternoon so we could hear out to watch the Brumbies play the Reds. The stadium was a mere 15 minute walk from our hotel and we stopped along the way to have dinner at a Mexican restaurant. The temperature had really dropped today and we had to wear long sleeve shirts … Continue reading A Heartbreaking Loss
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