Back to Tucson and Off to Hawaii

We arrived back in Tucson to see a house that was totally open to the elements.  It was a little depressing to know that it might be months more till the house is completely renovated, and we stayed at an Airbnb that was not the highest quality, but I decided to make the best of our week in Tucson.  I climbed Tumanmoc Hill with my friend and went out to dinner with another new friends at Saguaro Corners.   This place has been around since the 1950s, and carries a wealth of experience on their menu.  I had a mangorita and began to relax into my stay in Tucson.  

We took the van into the Mercedes dealer to fix the automatic door and left it there till we return from Hawaii.  We are going to take a break from the Revel for a while and travel to Hawaii. 

I made an executive decision to go to Oahu and Maui this week.  For us, it is like coming home.  My partner was born here and I have so many friends that I have worked with over the years.  The islands are very comfortable for us.  We landed in Honolulu and the banyan garden at the airport welcomed us home.  We are staying at the Ala Moana Hotel, because the beach is literally right across the street.  I sometimes think that I came from the ocean.  Water is definitely my element.  The first thing I did was jump into the ocean.  I visibly relax when the water surrounds me.  

We spent a day on the leeward side of the island.  We went to the Oahu blowhole, hiked Makapu, swam on Lanakai Beach, and visited the Pali State Wayside  I slept well after after that day.  The Pali Wayside is an deeply historic site where King Kamehameha fought all the Kings of the other islands and pushed 400 warriors off the slope to their deaths (to bring together the islands).  It is said that sometimes you can hear their voices from below.  What is fun about that site is the the wind is pretty wild.  We enjoyed a very windy cool moment on that wayside.  

This has been a week of good food and sleep.  We are enjoying Hawaiian, Japanese, and Vietnamese food.  We will fly to Maui tomorrow to explore the nature of the Hawaiian Islands.