The 4th of July arrived so quickly this year… and the first day of our long-awaited vacation!
Shuttle Express arrived bright and early to take us all away. The kids were excited, except Alyson really didn’t like the carseat that was provided for her. The kids particularly enjoyed riding the subway train to the terminal at the airport. Here’s Brandon listening to his mp3 player and waiting patiently for our flight, surrounded by our multitude of carryons.
The kids did really well on the 5 1/2 hour flight. They played their DSs (except Brandon’s which broke), built lego cars, watched movies, and perhaps slept a little bit…
When we arrived in Hawaii, the first thing I noticed was the heavier air and the floral scent. We took the longest bus ride ever to get from the airport to our hotel in Waikiki. We got quite the sightseeing tour. We saw the same buildings at least three or four times before he finally got to our hotel, the Sheraton Princess Kauilani.
While we waited for our rooms to be ready, we went to the most overpriced meal of our trip. It was over $100 for the five of us and Mom for a mediocre lunch. It was a bit of a neat place… the waitresses in 50s attire would go up and dance, but it wasn’t worth the cost of the lunch. We opted for the Burger King next door the next time we needed a meal.
Our room was on the 29th floor. The view was beautiful, and we were just blocks from the beach.
The boys went off with Uncles to the beach, while the rest of us had the chance to relax for a bit.
After a nap, Bill and I had the chance to walk around a little, and we picked up ice cream for those of us that were going to watch the fireworks from our room. We enjoyed our ice cream on our balcony and enjoyed not one, but three fireworks shows. It was really cool to watch the fireworks shows progress down the beach.
What a great way to spend the 4th of July!
