Three Days in Honolulu

     Hawaii is an incredible place....even when the weather doesn't cooperate. We spent two days walking the Waikiki beach, stopping for coffee and a lunch at Duke's (shout out to Ann). Duke was a full-blooded Hawaiian who became The Father of International Surfing. He participated in four Olympic games between 1912 and 1932 winning 3 golds, 2 silvers and a bronze in swimming. 

     We stopped for a drink at the Hale Kulani Hotel which is where Marg's family stayed while en route to Australia in 1972 (shout out to Jerry, Jane, Paul and Kate). It has changed a lot over 50 years but still brought back some bittersweet memories.  

     Our third day here brought beautiful sunshine so we were poolside for the most part. The best part of travel is often the unexpected. Jack's cousin Dave and his wife Julie were also in Honolulu, and we were able to meet up for some great Hawaiian and Chinese food while catching up after several years.

     Margaret added the white tern (internet stock photo) to her life list (shout out to Parker).

     Next stop.....Sydney, New South Wales,  Australia 🇦🇺.