April 19-21

More journaling from the R&R trip.

April 19-We slept in and then thought we'd walk down the street and check out the IHOP for breakfast. BIG MISTAKE. Horrible service, and Stephen got some chicken fried steak and eggs...for $16.99! My 2x2x2 breakfast of eggs, bacon and pancakes was also ridiculously overpriced, but we had a 15% off coupon, so we lived and learned.

At 1pm we went on a private tour: Natural Highlights of Oahu Adventure! It was private because no one else booked it. So Dante drove us around to see the different sites. it was fantastic! He is very very knowledgeable and personable. He dropped us back at the hotel at 6pm and we went on to the Warrior Lounge for appetizers, drinks and a very funny comedy show!

April 20-PARASAILING! at 9am. We had a fantastic time, and other parasailers were a mother and son from Australia, a dating couple from Canada and a family of 4 kids and mom from Columbia. Everyone had a great time. I think we had the BEST time! :) The boat guys were great, the shuttle driver was hugely annoying.

After we got back, we changed clothes and walked down the street about a mile to the Ala Moana Mall, had Ruby Tuesdays for lunch and walked around the mall a while. Back at the hotel we went to a dinner buffet and really cool magic show!

April 21-Beginning at 8am, another hike through the rainforest. It was a tour with a different company than the last rainforest hike, but the same company Dante works for. Our tour guide this time was Greg. The hike was even in the same area that we went to with the Hike, Bike, Snorkel but with a different guide and different trails it was a different experience and we were glad we did it. After the tour we went to the Maui Tacos at the Pa'ina Lanai on the 2nd floor at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center just down the street from the hotel. That's right, in a food court at a shopping center. Best and Least Expensive food we've had yet! We'll be going back. We still have a week! :)

After lunch we returned to the hotel to veg out in the room awhile. Now...to find something for dinner...