We sadly farewelled Kauai this morning and returned to
Honolulu. Not such a bad situation then J First stop…the beach
of course! The ocean is so warm here
that it seems wrong not to take as much advantage of it as possible and it is
the perfect pick me up after the hustle and stress of airports.
Suitably revived we readied ourselves for dinner and set off
for Waikiki for my birthday dinner. Once
again, we took advantage of Kathy’s insider knowledge and went to a place
called Dukes right on the beach at Waikiki.
It had the feel of an old style Hawaiian restaurant and the food was
fantastic. Coconut mojitos and maitais
were a great way to start and the food was fabulous. Instead of having an entrée menu, there was
an incredible salad bar that you just helped yourself from. Fantastic idea and really lovely fresh
food. The mains were equally as great
and then their signature dessert – Hula Pie – was delivered to me by a group of
waiters singing Happy Birthday. We were
also serenaded by a trio of Hawaiian women – two with guitars and one with a
double bass on wheels. After everyone
had finished our shared Hula Pies, we walked back to our rooms via the beach. It was a lovely evening for a beach walk and
the perfect end to a fabulous birthday evening.
Tomorrow Brett, Tim and James Snr are heading off to Pearl
Harbour and – weather permitting – the rest of us will catch a bus to Hanauma Bay
to do some more snorkelling. Apparently
there is incredible fish life there as the bay is a marine reserve. Can’t wait!
No comments:
Post a Comment