Planning for Hawaii

Aloha! In May I will be travelling to Hawaii with some friends! Some familiar and some making their Travelling Minions debut! FunkyCat and Vino will be once again be travelling with me. Some of you will remember FunkyCat from our adventure through Japan in 2017. Vino Joined Gimpy and I when we visited Croatia after travelling through Turkey Meanwhile, we'll be introducing three new friends:...

First Days in Hawaii

Funkycat and Vino had already left on earlier flights to Hawaii. So, Lebron, Antetokounmpo, Cactoose and I met at the airport to start our journey. I was only able to get Cactoose into the Plaza Premium lounge this time, so we quickly grabbed a snack and some drinks to share with Lebron and Antetokounmpo. We boarded our flight and I was lucky enough to snag an exit row seat which meant I had a...

Skydiving in Hawaii

Today is the day that Antetokounmpo and I booked skydiving! We woke up early to get to Dillingham Airfield where SkyDive Hawaii is based. We booked with them prior to the trip (for an early booking discount) and had a preset jump time. Skydiving Upon arrival, we had to sign waivers and watch two safety videos. While watching skydiving safety videos are a must and I appreciate the focus on safety....

Shark Diving and Dole Plantation

Shark Diving Rather than jump out of a plane today we booked a morning excursion out to sea. FunkyCat wanted to try shark diving in a cage. So along with Lebron and Cactoose the four of us set out early in the morning to Haleiwa's marina to meet the staff of North Shore Shark Adventures. We met a few fellow shark divers as well. Once everyone was accounted for, we boarded the boat and head to...

Transitioning to Waikiki

Haleiwa Bowls Our transition to Waikiki happens today. In the morning we began packing and getting ready for the trip down to the city. After packing, we stopped at a Acai bowl shop called Haleiwa Bowls to get our Acai fix before heading onward to Waikiki. Alicia's Market The drive down to Honolulu was quick and easy. On the way we found a suggestion for a poke place called Alicia's Market. Since...

Last few days in Honolulu

Diamond Head Another day in Honolulu! After waking up and getting ready we made our way to Diamond head. While the plan was to wake up earlier and try to get to the top to see sunrise, we took our time getting ready and only arrived to start our ascent. The problem with arriving at this time is it starts to get busy and temperatures start to rise. We started our ascent and stopping for photos...