podsnel
<font color=blue>just skippin' around, amusing mys
- Joined
- Nov 14, 2007
Hi there- again! I'm Ellen, and I am ready to start my TR of a lifetime, our trip to Hawaii which was from August 17th to 28th. It was a second honeymoon, kind of sort of, in honor of our 25th wedding anniversary. That was in 2011. But Aulani did not open in time last summer for us to go until now- so....I guess we went to Hawaii to commemorate our 26th anniversary! We brought along two of our three sons- Tyler, age 15, and Timmy, age 13- our oldest, Sean, is severly autistic, and while we would desperately LOVE for him to come along, he did not because 1. He does not want to go anywhere new 2. he would have been a wreck on a 10.5 hour flight 3. He is MUCH happier going to camp in August because that is what he is used to and what he expects and 4. He would never have wanted to participate in 95% of what we did in Hawaii. So....
I'll be back to post the first installment in just a minute!! I hope you'll join me reliving the GREATEST vacation EVAAAARRRRRR!!!!!!!!
Table of Contents
Day 1 & 2- Kauai - Kauai Beach resort, Tip Top Cafe, Waimea Canyon, Pihea Hike, Jojo's Anuenue, Hanalei Bay Resort, Kauai Grill http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46025092&postcount=3
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46025420&postcount=8
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46025547&postcount=10
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46026309&postcount=15
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46035489&postcount=34
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46035915&postcount=36
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46055948&postcount=49
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46056484&postcount=51
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46056730&postcount=53
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46057949&postcount=55
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46058716&postcount=57
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46067762&postcount=70
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46174798&postcount=112
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46175362&postcount=114
Day 3 - Kauai -Wake up Cafe, Princeville Ranch Zip & Dip, HBR beach & pool, Tahiti Nui, Hanalei pier
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46175851&postcount=117
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46244095&postcount=134
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46246752&postcount=135
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46247727&postcount=138
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46251074&postcount=147
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46251953&postcount=148
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46261507&postcount=153
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46261886&postcount=155
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46262393&postcount=156
Day 4 Woods golf, Kilauea, Na Pali coast on UFO, Hanalei Pier, Hanalei Gourmet
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46282268&postcount=162
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46375991&postcount=177
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46376600&postcount=178
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46381166&postcount=182
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46381564&postcount=184
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46381742&postcount=185
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46449936&postcount=200
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46450027&postcount=201
Day5 Hanalei coffee Roasters, Dry Caves, Kalalau Trail, Ke'e Beach, Tunnels Beach, Pat's Taqueria, Wailua Falls, Duke's and AULANI!!!!
Posted 10/16
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46459236&postcount=215
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46459305&postcount=216
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46460976&postcount=221
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46461429&postcount=222
Posted 10/17
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46470077&postcount=231
10/19
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46491301&postcount=239
Updates 10/20
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46498590&postcount=254
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46498652&postcount=255
10/22
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46513094&postcount=261
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46514005&postcount=263
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46514302&postcount=265
10/26 AULANI BEGINS!!!!!!!!
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46555295&postcount=289
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46555407&postcount=290
Day 6- AMA AMA brekkie, Aulani, Mama's Snacks, Daily & Weekly Iwa, Golf clinic, Ko Olina Golf, Ama Ama dinner
10/27 updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46562066&postcount=307
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46562521&postcount=309
10/28 Updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46569575&postcount=324
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46570429&postcount=327
Day 7- Olelo Brekkie, Haleiwa Kayaking, Macky's, Aoki's, Shark's Cove Scuba, Olelo Room & Mo'Olelo Fire Pit Storytelling
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46759985&postcount=372
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46760221&postcount=373
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46760576&postcount=375
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46760641&postcount=376
12/10 Update
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46893380&postcount=399
1/2 Updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47055268&postcount=426
DAY 8-Hawaiian Fire Surf School, Mama's Snacks & the Waikolohe Valley, Roy's Ko Olina dinner, Starlit Hui & Off the Hook
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47056533&postcount=428
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47056805&postcount=429
1/4 Updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47077889&postcount=451
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47078065&postcount=452
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47078398&postcount=454
1/9 Updates (Roy's)
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47132135&postcount=476
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47132700&postcount=477
1/11 Updates (Starlit Hui & Off the Hook)
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47155301&postcount=489
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47155793&postcount=490
DAY 9- Olelo Brekkie, Poolside dining, a little Ko Olina walk, Laniwai, Menehune Adventure,Azul
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47161718&postcount=495
1/19 Updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47238706&postcount=525
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47242645&postcount=531
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47242796&postcount=532
2/8 Updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47443182&postcount=567
2/12 Update Azul
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47482692&postcount=592
Day 10 Pearl Harbor, Aulani at sunset & villa art, Makahiki Buffet, Explore the Stars, Nighttime at Aulani
2/14
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47505676&postcount=610
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47505949&postcount=611
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47508792&postcount=615
2/15 Updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47513347&postcount=624
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47513654&postcount=625
2/21 Update
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47579473&postcount=641
2/25 Update
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47620715&postcount=652
Day 11, August 27 Checking out, Ama Ama lunch, Paddleboarding 101, Goofy hot tubbing, meeting a monk, Luana Lounge
2/27 Updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47643645&postcount=662
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47645954&postcount=663
2/28 updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47654819&postcount=673
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47655926&postcount=675
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47656073&postcount=676
3/1 updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47664212&postcount=681
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47664509&postcount=682
5/24 ALOHA and OUT! http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=48487397&postcount=733
AND WAIT!! United First Class flight home- it STINKS! http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=48489343&postcount=740
DAILY IWAS http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47504181&postcount=609
Bonus- Once upon a time, at a college not so far away....The story of Pods-n-El(len) http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46554462&postcount=287
I'll be back to post the first installment in just a minute!! I hope you'll join me reliving the GREATEST vacation EVAAAARRRRRR!!!!!!!!
Table of Contents
Day 1 & 2- Kauai - Kauai Beach resort, Tip Top Cafe, Waimea Canyon, Pihea Hike, Jojo's Anuenue, Hanalei Bay Resort, Kauai Grill http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46025092&postcount=3
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46025420&postcount=8
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46025547&postcount=10
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46026309&postcount=15
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46035489&postcount=34
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46035915&postcount=36
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46055948&postcount=49
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46056484&postcount=51
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46056730&postcount=53
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46057949&postcount=55
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46058716&postcount=57
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46067762&postcount=70
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46174798&postcount=112
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46175362&postcount=114
Day 3 - Kauai -Wake up Cafe, Princeville Ranch Zip & Dip, HBR beach & pool, Tahiti Nui, Hanalei pier
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46175851&postcount=117
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46244095&postcount=134
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46246752&postcount=135
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46247727&postcount=138
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46251074&postcount=147
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46251953&postcount=148
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46261507&postcount=153
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46261886&postcount=155
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46262393&postcount=156
Day 4 Woods golf, Kilauea, Na Pali coast on UFO, Hanalei Pier, Hanalei Gourmet
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46282268&postcount=162
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46375991&postcount=177
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46376600&postcount=178
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46381166&postcount=182
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46381564&postcount=184
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46381742&postcount=185
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46449936&postcount=200
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46450027&postcount=201
Day5 Hanalei coffee Roasters, Dry Caves, Kalalau Trail, Ke'e Beach, Tunnels Beach, Pat's Taqueria, Wailua Falls, Duke's and AULANI!!!!
Posted 10/16
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46459236&postcount=215
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46459305&postcount=216
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46460976&postcount=221
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46461429&postcount=222
Posted 10/17
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46470077&postcount=231
10/19
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46491301&postcount=239
Updates 10/20
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46498590&postcount=254
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46498652&postcount=255
10/22
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46513094&postcount=261
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46514005&postcount=263
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46514302&postcount=265
10/26 AULANI BEGINS!!!!!!!!
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46555295&postcount=289
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46555407&postcount=290
Day 6- AMA AMA brekkie, Aulani, Mama's Snacks, Daily & Weekly Iwa, Golf clinic, Ko Olina Golf, Ama Ama dinner
10/27 updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46562066&postcount=307
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46562521&postcount=309
10/28 Updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46569575&postcount=324
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46570429&postcount=327
Day 7- Olelo Brekkie, Haleiwa Kayaking, Macky's, Aoki's, Shark's Cove Scuba, Olelo Room & Mo'Olelo Fire Pit Storytelling
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46759985&postcount=372
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46760221&postcount=373
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46760576&postcount=375
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46760641&postcount=376
12/10 Update
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46893380&postcount=399
1/2 Updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47055268&postcount=426
DAY 8-Hawaiian Fire Surf School, Mama's Snacks & the Waikolohe Valley, Roy's Ko Olina dinner, Starlit Hui & Off the Hook
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47056533&postcount=428
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47056805&postcount=429
1/4 Updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47077889&postcount=451
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47078065&postcount=452
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47078398&postcount=454
1/9 Updates (Roy's)
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47132135&postcount=476
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47132700&postcount=477
1/11 Updates (Starlit Hui & Off the Hook)
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47155301&postcount=489
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47155793&postcount=490
DAY 9- Olelo Brekkie, Poolside dining, a little Ko Olina walk, Laniwai, Menehune Adventure,Azul
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47161718&postcount=495
1/19 Updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47238706&postcount=525
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47242645&postcount=531
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47242796&postcount=532
2/8 Updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47443182&postcount=567
2/12 Update Azul
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47482692&postcount=592
Day 10 Pearl Harbor, Aulani at sunset & villa art, Makahiki Buffet, Explore the Stars, Nighttime at Aulani
2/14
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47505676&postcount=610
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47505949&postcount=611
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47508792&postcount=615
2/15 Updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47513347&postcount=624
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47513654&postcount=625
2/21 Update
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47579473&postcount=641
2/25 Update
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47620715&postcount=652
Day 11, August 27 Checking out, Ama Ama lunch, Paddleboarding 101, Goofy hot tubbing, meeting a monk, Luana Lounge
2/27 Updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47643645&postcount=662
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47645954&postcount=663
2/28 updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47654819&postcount=673
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47655926&postcount=675
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47656073&postcount=676
3/1 updates
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47664212&postcount=681
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47664509&postcount=682
5/24 ALOHA and OUT! http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=48487397&postcount=733
AND WAIT!! United First Class flight home- it STINKS! http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=48489343&postcount=740
DAILY IWAS http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=47504181&postcount=609
Bonus- Once upon a time, at a college not so far away....The story of Pods-n-El(len) http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=46554462&postcount=287