KaiserTales

Post-vacation blues

We’re home… And it’s great to be home… But I miss Hawaii and the relaxation of the days in Kona. We had soooooo much fun on vacation, and I could go back in a heartbeat. I highly recommend Hawaii–any island in Hawaii–to anyone who wants a vacation. We spent three nights in Waikiki on the island of Oahu and a whole week in Kona on the Island of Hawaii.

Quick geography lesson:

Map of the state of Hawaii, in case you who were curious

• The state of Hawaii is made up of eight islands.
• Oahu is the island where the state capital is located (Honolulu) and the home of the world famous Waikiki Beach. Don Ho, the Society of Seven (shout out to my Uncle Wayne, long time band member!), and Japanese tourists reside along Waikiki.
• The “Big Island” is actually called Hawaii, so there’s Hawaii the island that’s part of Hawaii the state. Get it?

Nate and I visited Oahu, and then we flew to Hawaii. By the way, have I mentioned how much inter-island travel sucks? IT SUCKS. The planes all come in miniature… about 1/8th smaller than a regular plane, so there 1/8th less leg room, 1/8th less overhead space, and zero places for carry-on luggage. Which means you need to check them. Which means you need to pay to check them. We were frustrated to learn that our carry-on sized bags would still cost us $20, cuz their planes are “smaller.”

… I digress…

Once we landed in Kona, all frustrations with GO! Airlines passed (stupid Midwest outfit…) and we hopped into the Jeep that Brian and Jen rented. The Jeep kicked ass, and Brian and Jen kicked even bigger ass for choosing it over the P.T. Cruiser. We made a beeline for Costco where made the best investment decision of the trip: snorkel gear for $80. Hours of tropical fish, coral reef and sea turtle viewing pleasure: priceless!

So here are some pics of our good times on land. We don’t have an underwater camera, so there’s no pics of said tropical fish, coral reefs or sea turtles. Sorry. Deal with it. This other pics are still awesome.