Last Day in Paradise

Thursday was our last full day in Honolulu, basically Waikiki. Each of us had some last minute things on our list before we left for home on Friday.

We started several of our mornings with breakfast on our hotel room deck. This was one of our views. I started my last morning with coffee and a muffin enjoying the view.

Hubby and I had geocaching on our must get done list. This is what caught my eye as we wandered the streets of Waikiki.

We found 32 geocaches while walking and on our various tours of Waikiki and Honolulu during our week's stay. While we were geocaching Thursday morning OFD did a tour and hiked to Manowa Falls.

she wanted to be in a rain forest

and she got her wish

shaved ice has been on her bucket food list

pineapple mango

she took some photos of Waikiki Beach

and did some more shopping in Waikiki after the trip to the falls

our final eating establishment on her bucket list

okay...adult beverage bucket list

she and I shopped in an alley Asian market in Waikiki

we almost bought this for Hubby's collection of 

license plates

we passed this cool hotel in the morning and again in the afternoon

The Manoa Hotel opened in 1901 and was the first hotel in Waikiki Beach. Walter Chamberlain Peacock opened the doors to the public with 75 rooms at a cost of $1.75 a night. The contractors for the Manoa Hotel were the Lucas Brothers who also constructed the Iolani Palace. The Sheraton Hotel chain bought the hotel in 1959. This iconic hotel offers true Hawaiian hospitality. It has rocking chairs on the veranda that looks out on the main thoroughfare in Waikiki.

she and I came upon this quartet after our final shopping 

before heading home

and then found ONE MORE item on her foodie bucket list

pineapple & orange sorbet in a 'hang loose' cone

The three of us play Farkle to help pass the down time when on our trips. The Farkle games started on our Panama Cruise, but we did not keep track of the number of games or who the big winner was. During one of our planning discussions for this trip one of us mentioned a notebook just for our Farkle Games and to keep a running record of those games on our trips. OFD furnished the Farkle game and Hubby and I furnished the notebook.

We played 38 games during our week in Waikiki. OFD was the big winner on this trip. Our next project is a Farkle traveling trophy.

And just like that, the week is over.

ALOHA from paradise