Anyone in Hawaii?

[wick1ert]

Originally Posted by hyo silver

A month in a small boat will test anyone's sanity. I'd say it's enough of an adventure without adding more drama....and if you're going to scare the mermaids away, I'd vote no. But it's not up to me.

Sanity?? Well, not having that sounds like it might be a benefit!

Would a sane person hold pinwheels and go 'weeeeeeeee' while getting a ride on the cart in the Phoenix airport? I think not....but this guy did! And it was totally embarassing to everyone else on the cart so it make it totally worthwhile.

I only rode because they had room and there was someone in the party that needed it. I did say I'd walk if they needed the seat.

[Maine Pilot]

Just got back from Oahu two days ago.

Spent most of the time on that island, but got to fly to Lanai while giving a checkride. That island looks almost deserted--just a cluster of closely-spaced houses with no large buildings that might house businesses. Extremely huge cliffs on the south side of the island, where the airport is and what looks like the remains of pineapple groves. Didn't see the north side where, I'm told, there are a few resorts/golf courses.

The surf was "up" on Oahu this past weekend. Went to a place called "Sandy Beach," where we attempted to wade into the surf. Bad idea. Got tumbled and agitated more than any washing machine could. Took 2 more days to get the sand out of our bodies.

Unfortunately, unsusual weather patterns screwed up the trade winds and we were treated to the phenomenon called "Vog:" a haze/dust carried westward over from the Big Island's active volcanos. Really irritated my wife's eyes and cut down visibility during the flight tests.

Downtown Honolulu is loaded with extremely high-priced stores, (can you say: Tiffany's, Neiman Marcus, etc?), that cater to the hordes of Japanese tourists. I wonder what they think of when they visit the Pearl Harbor museums.

Anyways, the next trip to this part of the world will be to the Big Island, where life is at a serene pace.