I live only 5 miles from SFO and it's pretty torrential here right now.

Wooohooo, in only 89 days I will be boarding the plane for Kona. 1st trip to Hawaii Island and then one week later will be boarding the plane from Kona to Kauai and then two weeks later will be boarding the plane to come home...boohoooo
This will be our 8th time to Hawaii, 7th time to Kauai and 1st time to The Big Island.((r))

32 days to go and 22 yrs. (<i>Could have been 23 but damn you Iniki</i> X()

1st trip was 4 days on Kauai, 3 on Molokai and 3 on Oahu.
Next trip 10 on Kauai then 4 on Molokai.
The rest...allllll Kauai except a few years ago when we had to party with some Oahu Wicked Wahines...and Ken.

We have a standing invite from an old high school/college (not law school:)) ) buddy of mine who owns a place on The Big Island near Naalehu.
Told him we'll stay with the Kauai Magic till it quits working for us. :-X

Only a 20 minute delay in SFO and we arrived in Kona about 1pm yesterday. It's wonderful to be back. And I will write a report when I return home.

I was on a Panama Canal Cruise and we got rained out on our day transiting the Gatun Locks. All we saw was rain drops :( Being bored I got on the internet and found a fantastic air fare from LAX. I am going to Kauai and then Maui, total of 9 days. I will be leaving on Jan 15th. Now I am home and trying to put together accommodations, which I am finding not easy this close. UGH!

"We have a standing invite from an old high school/college (not law school ) buddy of mine who owns a place on The Big Island near Naalehu."

To be a real humble bragger you have to have stayed in Doris Duke's guest house at Shangri-La and post about it here.

Well, I wouldn't be surprised if someone in a drunken stupor camped out at Elvis' sweet suite at the Coco post the big wind and surf, running nekid singing viva las vegas. They wouldn't be the first to squat and camp.

centonovantanove giorni = 199 days I think.

Headed to Kauai on April 26th. This will be my 10th trip to Hawaii but my first trip to Kauai.
I am very excited!!!!

I have made 8 trip to Oahu and 1 to The Big Island.
I'm ready to fall in love!!!

Kona, You will hate Kauai. It is the most dreadful island of them all. ;)

WW, I really like Kauai

iceeu2: I know you do. So do I. ((R))((#)) ~:>

Waiting until December 24th!

30 long days between me & paradise (aka Kauai). But who's counting??? ;-)

I was just on my <i>2nd fave island</i> and hometown yesterday back here in The Pitt. Sat there and watched the Ohio River flow on by.

24 more days till my FIRST fave island. \:D/

...and a few hours till a mini-gtg with one of my fave Steelers fans, steelersfan.

Hello Hello? How ye doing over in Paradise?

Well I know da kine I won't be saying howzit to, under the great aloha kaumahana

sassy: Maui in Feb. for us too. I'm already digging out travel bags, shorts and flip-flops. :-)

iowagirl, if you haven't been to Star Noodle on your previous February trips, try it -- it's a really fun place, with good and unusual food.

12 more days! Actually 11.

WARNING: This may be traumatic to look at.

The countdown for the pier has begun in Kauai. Demolition isn't easy. Let's hope the project goes well and restores what is one of the most important parts of Hanalei that is so much a part of the community.

http://thegardenisland.com/news/loca...9bb2963f4.html


http://www.balihai.com/Blog/kauai-hd-webcam/

Aloha

Although i don't have the spare $500 for a plaque at Hanalei Pier, it gives me comfort to donate and know I have a a brick at the lighthouse with two remarkable people.

http://hanaleirotary.org/making_a_donation.html

I hope it is done by the time we arrive in...CXCV days.

sf7307: thanks, we might check it out. Unfortunately, DH and I need to be VERY careful where we eat, because I'm allergic to seafood - bone fish and shellfish. Makes eating on Maui difficult at times, believe me! :-)

iowagirl, another pair of restaurants to check out if haven't yet would be Mala Ocean Terrace in Lahaina and the sister restaurant Mala Wailea. They offer lots of non-fish appetizers, salads and entrees. Worth checking out.

Breakfast at the Gazebo in Napili and at Kihei Caffe in Kihei (both have delicious pancakes/French toast - no fish in sight!)

Back from the island of Hawaii 5 days ago--it was soooo relaxing. Now beginning the countdown til Feb. 13 when we go to our favorite island for three weeks.

Welcome back martym, and such a short countdown to the next trip makes it so much more bearable doesn't it!?

iowagirl, same time same place as last year for us as well. It's becoming a habit and I love it!
I'm looking forward to packing those flip flops on a cold day in January!

7 more days. I can find a respite.

Happy travels Kurosawa. Your week will fly by and before you know it, you'll be there.

wekewoody: Mala Ocean Terrace looks good. I don't think we've eaten there before. My problem is that I can't eat anything that's even been cooked on the same surface as seafood. Makes me a troublesome date for my hubby! But I've found over the years that most of the restaurants on Maui are very accommodating to people with food allergies. I always feel bad about being a "picky" customer, but most wait staff are very understanding. More so than around here!

sassy: same place for us too, but then we own a one-week timeshare, so that's a given! For the last few years, however, we've been able to eke out a couple extra days of vacation and stay at a different hotel for those nights.

Can't wait! And we have a blizzard coming on Thursday, so I'm especially enjoying looking up things to do on Maui. :-)

I actually have a signed cookbook from Mark Elman of Mala, and just the other day my husband left the house wearing his Mala T=shirt

"Practice Aloha"

I am sure if you call ahead they will take due care and treat you with the warmest aloha.

....15.....
Can't wait to try a pie from The Right Slice...and a slice of Da Brick's combo, whole wheat, garlic butter crust, well done. =P~

Oh and see our local ohana, too. :-X

Mele Kalikimaka !!!!!!

...and a Hau'oli Makahiki Hou to you, too! \:D/

8-)

Woohooo, it's only 73 days away for us!! ((r))

Hubby and I leave in 40 days for 2 glorious weeks on Kauai. We've been to Oahu and Maui. This is our first trip to Kauai and we hope to see the Big Island some day too.

The Hawaiian islands are the best!!

I can picture you and the real icee on a bicycle built for two tearing it up on the newish and ever expanding bike path!

http://images.fineartamerica.com/ima...rdan-allen.jpg

http://image1.masterfile.com/em_w/02...-02791928w.jpg

Two months from yesterday, 62 days, until I dip my toes into warm Pacific waters! As the snow is flying and the winds are freezing outside my office window, it cannot come soon enough!