We left Armidale a week ago on our long trip to stay with Emily, Greg and their kids Ella and Flynn over Xmas 2016 in Kirkland, part of greater Seattle in Washington State. It wasn't just me and Dot making this excursion because we met up with Rebecca and Max in Sydney to fly here with just one stop at Honolulu in Hawaii!
In fact, we had a 5-hour stop-over in Honolulu and rather than twiddle our thumbs in an airport terminal - not the world's most exciting opportunity since they're nearly all the same - we cleared immigration into the USA, checked our luggage on to Seattle after clearing customs, and wound up on a local bus for the long trip into town. Still, the ticket cost next to nothing and the trip was relaxing and we wound up standing on the edge of Waikiki beach. What's more it was sunny and warm, with heaps of people in the water or even walking the streets shirtless .. well, not the women.
So, basically we just strolled around soaking up the atmosphere and sampled local ice-cream and drinks and enjoying the warm weather. This aspect was high on my mind because we knew that we were heading into mid winter, grey weather, lots of drizzle and even snow. For the record, it's snowing as I type this message.
Honolulu lived up to expectations and reminded me of many pleasant moments in this part of the Pacific.
Surfing the waves
Dot and I once stayed here.
Guess who!
Strangled to death!
Bec and Max looking summery.
AS
In fact, we had a 5-hour stop-over in Honolulu and rather than twiddle our thumbs in an airport terminal - not the world's most exciting opportunity since they're nearly all the same - we cleared immigration into the USA, checked our luggage on to Seattle after clearing customs, and wound up on a local bus for the long trip into town. Still, the ticket cost next to nothing and the trip was relaxing and we wound up standing on the edge of Waikiki beach. What's more it was sunny and warm, with heaps of people in the water or even walking the streets shirtless .. well, not the women.
So, basically we just strolled around soaking up the atmosphere and sampled local ice-cream and drinks and enjoying the warm weather. This aspect was high on my mind because we knew that we were heading into mid winter, grey weather, lots of drizzle and even snow. For the record, it's snowing as I type this message.
Honolulu lived up to expectations and reminded me of many pleasant moments in this part of the Pacific.
Surfing the waves
Dot and I once stayed here.
Guess who!
Strangled to death!
Bec and Max looking summery.
AS
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