The airport is calm early Sunday morning and we’re alteady seated in Row 2 as the plane fills up.
We fly to Seattle, where we’ll have a couple of hours and use our Alaska Lounge passes before the last hop up to BLI.
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Early in Oakland
After a pleasant flight LIH-OAK, we overnighted at the Airport Hilton in Oakland, managing a few hours of sleep and even a quick breakfast before catching a 7:00AM shuttle back to the airport, little more than five minutes away.
Friday, September 20, 2019
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Kapa’a: Sam’s Ocean View Restaurant
This well-regarded joint overlooks the locale of our bike ride.
The cauliflower was also delicious.
Brian’s flank steak with chimmichurri sauce was delicious.
Kathy’s fish and chips, made with fresh island Mahi, was also a hit.
Great view, great place!
Happy Hour merged into dinner, and we had these Ahi Nachos boxed to finish at some later point in our room.
The cauliflower was also delicious.
Brian’s flank steak with chimmichurri sauce was delicious.
Kathy’s fish and chips, made with fresh island Mahi, was also a hit.
Great view, great place!
A Drive to Kauai’s ‘Dry Cave’
https://www.hawaii-guide.com/kauai/sights/manini_holo_dry_cave
A spectacular drive...
Road work and a half dozen one-way bridges only added to the excitement.
Kapa’a Bike Ride
Our Hilton Garden Inn includes a two-hour bike rental.
There’s no way we could comfortably ride for two hours in this heat even on the level paved oceanfront path, but we did manage an hour and enjoyed the beautiful views.
There’s no way we could comfortably ride for two hours in this heat even on the level paved oceanfront path, but we did manage an hour and enjoyed the beautiful views.
Kapaa: Paniolo Santa Maria Style Barbecue
It could have beeen great.
We ordered the tri-tip nachos and they proved to be excellent.
Then the music started, and it was way too loud on open-mike night for us.
The side of onion rings was excellent.
It was all reasonably priced and we feel like curmudgeons for not enjoying it all.
We showed up at the right time and grabbed a great table right in front of the stage.
We ordered the tri-tip nachos and they proved to be excellent.
Then the music started, and it was way too loud on open-mike night for us.
We moved inside and it was way too hot for us. Aren’t we fussy?
We ordered the two-meat plate to share but they were out of pork ribs and out of tri-tip, odd since a mainstay of Santa Maria Barbecue is tri-tip.
We went with chicken and boneless pork, both underwhelming.
The side of onion rings was excellent.
It was all reasonably priced and we feel like curmudgeons for not enjoying it all.
We’d try them again on a return trip.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Wailua Shave Ice on Kauai
Some claim it’s the best. We won’t argue with that.
Of course, at $7.50 each (with added ice cream) it should be good.
Brian’s Almond Joy...
Of course, at $7.50 each (with added ice cream) it should be good.
Kathy’s Lava Flow...
Brian’s Almond Joy...
Waimea Canyon on Kauai
Spectacular!
Heading back down to the Pacific...
Some of the darkest red dirt we’ve seen...
Heading back down to the Pacific...
Some of the darkest red dirt we’ve seen...
