July 28 - Honolulu and Waikiki

Joyce and I are enjoying Hawaii, for lots of reasons. Chief, of course, is to reconnect with friends Chris and Donna. It's also especially nice to hear English spoken most everywhere, to be able to read the signs, and to generally know the "rules". This clearly isn't Indiana, but it does feel much more like home than where we've been.

The scenery is just outstanding! We're out and on the go a lot, and I'm using our hosts dial-up for this quick post, but I'll try to add some photos before we leave. For now, take my word for it if you haven't been here...the colors are out of this world.

Today we head for the middle of the island. We'll stop by the Dole Plantation this morning, and spend the bulk of the day at the Polynesian Cultural Center. Tomorrow, Chris will guide us through the Arizona Memorial and the Mighty Mo at Pearl Harbor. Then it's off to the Big Island to see volcanoes on our last day of sightseeing before returning to the Mainland.

It's been a great trip! We'll fill in the gaps of our blog upon our return so that we have an account of all the fabulous things we've seen and done.