The rest of Honolulu

Last days in Honolulu

when we got back we decided to be advenureous and take The BUS to DOLE plantation and cannery where they have a large factory for pineapples!!!

Our sole purpose was the DOLE maze as last time we spent too long in Halewai beach chilling
we managed to finish it in like 40 minutes in the blistering heat.

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THe 8 stations that you had to complete to finish the maze.. apparently the record is like 7 minutes. I wonder how many times they've been here....

THEN came mission: luau!
let's just say that we had to hitch to some bus hub stop, got on the "right" bus and the driver didn't make us pay but we hadto get into a $30 cab ride to get to this luau...

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Susan and I posing with the traditional wear of the performers... ALL in all in we got there one time, got a nice traditional dinner... which Susan was nagging for the entire trip..
we tried poi and even got buzzed with like 4 shot drinks...


NEXT DAY was MISSION impossible: FEDEX edition

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that was me on the phone with FEDEX, scuba.com, Hawaiian airlines trying to sort out my package that was suppose to picked up in HI.... but very did and ended up going back to Cali... and I had to intercept it in LAX.....
2 hours on pay phone on Waikiki beach was the bestest of times...

ALL I have to say is that ERIC the manager, Debbie, some other lady and ALLAN the taxi driver made it possible for me to pick up my scuba equipment during my 1.5 hour transitting time from LAX domestic flights to Cathay PAcific's LAX-HKG!!!
It was accomplished and I wish I had taken photos but honestly I was more worried about getting my package of gear and missing hte plane.....

NEVER again will I travel through LAX!!! it's soooooooooooo, how do I put this nicely....line-ups, waiting, and traffic cuase everyone owns like 5 cars!



IN THE END I def. had a blast in HAWAII!! wish I had more time and met wonderful people at the airport, in the hostels got to hang-out (ish) with my twin..... realized that Maui is tres belle and that I could totally vacay there again, except that FOOD is major expensive compared to TO....