Aloha

Saturday, 5th May


Our time in Hawaii is fast drawing to a close.

Last night we dined at the Hula Grill, which is at the same location as Duke’s Bar, but much quieter. We had a table on the terrace (absolute beachfront!!!) and looked out over the sea and sunset (which was a bit of a fizzer). The service was fantastic, as was the food. Himself ordered a steak and was given a steak knife which would have made Crocodile Dundee proud. The steak was so tender that a butter knife would have sufficed. The macadamia nut crusted mahi mahi (fish) went down a treat as well.

First thing this morning (after breakfast, of course) was to make sure that all our “stuff” would actually fit into the suitcases. A special request from our daughter meant that a couple of Aloha shirts had to be jettisoned, and as good parents do, Di and Cam made the supreme sacrifice and volunteered their shirts. Amazingly, we actually have some room left – and haven’t even extended the cases! However, someone is still banned from buying even more shirts and shorts, so he will just have to make do.

The remainder of the morning was filled in with a bus ride past Diamond Head to Haneama Bay – such a beautiful spot. This ancient volcano has been breached by the sea and now contains a coral reef, a beautiful tropical beach and lots of tourists. After rejoining the bus, we continued along this wild part of the coast as far as Rabbit Island before returning to Waikiki.

Cat requested one last look at the many characters on the streets, so he was lucky enough to be treated to an ice cream as well.