First Night, First Morning in Waikiki
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canyonwalkerOahu travelog #4
Waikiki, HI - Fri, 24 Dec 2021, 8am
We landed in Honolulu yesterday afternoon. We didn't do much with our first evening in Waikiki... though that was kind of the point. We drove out to a nearby grocery store to stock up on some food for the week— breakfasts, drinks, and snacks— and to get dinner. We decided to try a place called Chronic Tacos for dinner. Perhaps unsurprisingly it was staffed by people who all seemed high. And it's the first time I've been to a supposedly Mexican place completely not staffed by anyone looking Hispanic.
Shopping for groceries was... an experience. An expensive experience. We quickly decided we'd have to not sweat the "Island" prices on things like sodas. They're up to twice as expensive as on the mainland. Other food was merely 50% more expensive. Except poke. Mmm, fish for breakfasts!
When we got back from dinner and shopping it was dark already. Hawk wanted to go out and walk the strip. I was tired already so I opted to lounge on the balcony with beer and snacks I'd just purchased at Safeway. I even got free live music for a few hours. There was a Reggae-ish band on the corner below me. They were pretty good.
I was so tired I thought maybe I'd get to sleep around 9 and be well rested to start early in the morning. "Ha ha, nope!" said my body as it kept me up until almost midnight.
The same stupid body decided to suffer jet lag in the morning and wake me up at 5am.
Well, the good thing about being up at 5 was that I got to see the sunrise. Of course I didn't need to be up at five for that. Sunrise was just after 7.
Hawk and I have spent a bit of time this morning planning out what we can do today and for the next few days. We're thinking we'll visit a few waterfalls today, take some scenic drives, and hang out back in Waikiki when we're done.
Waikiki, HI - Fri, 24 Dec 2021, 8am
We landed in Honolulu yesterday afternoon. We didn't do much with our first evening in Waikiki... though that was kind of the point. We drove out to a nearby grocery store to stock up on some food for the week— breakfasts, drinks, and snacks— and to get dinner. We decided to try a place called Chronic Tacos for dinner. Perhaps unsurprisingly it was staffed by people who all seemed high. And it's the first time I've been to a supposedly Mexican place completely not staffed by anyone looking Hispanic.
Shopping for groceries was... an experience. An expensive experience. We quickly decided we'd have to not sweat the "Island" prices on things like sodas. They're up to twice as expensive as on the mainland. Other food was merely 50% more expensive. Except poke. Mmm, fish for breakfasts!
When we got back from dinner and shopping it was dark already. Hawk wanted to go out and walk the strip. I was tired already so I opted to lounge on the balcony with beer and snacks I'd just purchased at Safeway. I even got free live music for a few hours. There was a Reggae-ish band on the corner below me. They were pretty good.
I was so tired I thought maybe I'd get to sleep around 9 and be well rested to start early in the morning. "Ha ha, nope!" said my body as it kept me up until almost midnight.
The same stupid body decided to suffer jet lag in the morning and wake me up at 5am.
Well, the good thing about being up at 5 was that I got to see the sunrise. Of course I didn't need to be up at five for that. Sunrise was just after 7.
Hawk and I have spent a bit of time this morning planning out what we can do today and for the next few days. We're thinking we'll visit a few waterfalls today, take some scenic drives, and hang out back in Waikiki when we're done.
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Date: 2021-12-24 11:03 pm (UTC)Ah, so nice. My wife usually has a conference every 5 years in Honolulu. It was supposed to happen last year and got delayed; it's happening this year but they made it virtual. So we could have been there, but are not, and I miss it. No shave ice and Helena's for me. I hope you have a good trip!