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I Never Thought I'd Ever Reach Hawaii | Postcard of the Hawaiian Islands |
Growing up in a medium-sized, Virginia town in a lower-middle class family in the 1950's, I never dreamed that one day I would be able to travel to distant parts of the globe. In my hometown, few people could afford to travel and "traveling" almost always involved visiting relatives. If you traveled as far as North Carolina, that was a big deal!! Fact is, I actually got sick when I thought about going farther from home (especially without my parents) than the next town, I got physically sick! At this point in my life, it is funny to think back about this and to now realize that traveling really has become an such an important aspect of my life!
In 1998, my husband and I decided we'd like to travel to Hawaii in 2000 for our 25th anniversary so the planning began a good two years in advance. Not every thing turned out the way we planned it and we made several mistakes, but we saw a fair portion of what we intended to.
Hawaii is about a 6-hour flight from San Francisco plus the 4 to 5 hours from the East coast so, though everyone says don't try to see more than 2 islands in a visit, we went for 3 (Oahu, The Big Island, and Maui!) We felt that if we were going to spend that much to fly the four of us there, we might as well see as much as possible. We spent 3 days on Oahu, 4 days on Maui, and the most amount of time on the Big Island of Hawaii which was 5 days! I'm not sure if Hawaii is the paradise it was in the first 40's, 50's and 60's, but certain aspects of the islands are still quite spectacular! |
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| Pros: | "Fabulous beach, Diamond Head!!" | | Cons: | "Expensive hotels and food." | | In A Nutshell: | "You have to see it at least once in your life! !" |
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volopolo Tue Apr 21, 2009 14:39 UTC
Excellent information | Bwana_Brown Fri Apr 10, 2009 01:06 UTC
Sylvia, great tips and beaut pics of family time in Hawaii (esp. the view from Diamond Head)! Your limo tip made me laugh, I felt the same when a Mercedes picked me up in Hong Kong. As you say, everyone should visit Hawaii at least once in their lifetime! | csordila Sun Jul 20, 2008 00:09 UTC
I have enjoyed your page. Brings me back nice memories. Laszlo | VeronicaG Fri Feb 8, 2008 18:08 UTC
I can't wait to see Diamondhead and the Arizona Memorial--we'll be in Oahu in June. Your pictures and commentary have really stirred my excitement! Will I make it to the top of Diamondhead? You'll be my inspiration... |
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