Hawaii Hotels

Hawaii, here we come...well, maybe a little later than we hoped. We were up at 4:30am to get to the airport for our 7am flight. We made it through security with no problems and then made our way to the gate. So far, so good, but soon after we sat down, a voice over the intercom tells us that there are mechanical problems so the flight will be delayed. This is no good. Heidi hates flying with a passion and hearing that did not help matters. "I am not getting on that plane!!!". I told her it was probably nothing, which it was. A back up battery for a smoke detector wasn't working and since they ...

It took forever to get to Hawaii. We left out of Tampa, Fl early in the morning and headed towards Atlanta. Once we got to Atlanta, I thought we would never make it to Hawaii. We were scheduled to fly to California and then off to Hawaii. We boarded the plane but never took off. We had to de-board the plane and had to wait for another plane. We knew if we waited too long we would miss our flight in California, so we waited in line and we were able to catch a direct flight to Hawaii. 9 hours long. I wasn't sure if my legs would allow me to sit that long. But finally, late into the night we ...

So, here we are, getting into the Aloha spirit...planning our Hawaiian Anniversary celebration...a visit to the 50th State seems to be touching more than one milestone...this will mark our 42nd State visited in the USA, taking us into the final stretch...we will also be ticking off the 15th "Highlight" of USA in the Lonely Planet Guidebook and....and we'd have seen all of USA's famous beaches with this trip....a lot to look forward to...Been trying to figure out which of the islands to visit...there's this great site I found...its a scorecard tailored to your individual preferences - ...