Highlights of the first days...

4.13-same flight! He got to Dallas first, took a shower at the Admirals club and had a sign for me!

Got to hotel, checked in, had dinner at Tropics. We have THE BEST room.

4.14-up at 0725; Aloha briefing, met a "celebrity", got some tour and activities info. Hung out on lanai (patio) and in room 0930-1130 then to lunch @ Koko cafe in hotel; walk around Waikiki 1p-3p (beach, shopping, farmers market); back to room to plan activities, watch tv, room service for dinner.

4.15-up at 0530 breakfast at Wailana coffee house/cocktail bar; shopped vendors in lobby; booked rest of tours and activities. 1030-to the beach; 1230 to the pool; lunch (SB Happys Snack shack, HB fruit from farmers market); 3:30p started raining, realized sunburns-semi regretted making fun of others who had weird sunburns from uneven sunscreen application as we are now those people); back to the room until 5pm, then walked around Waikiki again and found Giovannis for dinner ziti, pizza and a pitcher of beer. Back to room by 630p, asleep at 730p, awakened by fireworks, woke up to watch and then back to sleep.

4.16-Bike, Snorkel and Swim Adventure! Bike was just coasting down a long hill. SB a bit letdown by lack of adventure there. Going out to snorkel, saw a whale and her baby!! and then saw some sea turtles in the water. Up so close I could hear him breathe when he was up for air! Hike through rainforest was muddy, humid, and mosquito filled, but really beautiful and fun and interesting! 2 out of 3 ain't bad! and we met some friends of my boss and his wife on the tour! crazy small Army world!

4.17-up at 3am, then 6am - coffee, watching golf, dumping photos, relaxing. Plan to walk down to the arts festival in a bit...