A WEEK BEFORE ..
Ken and I are going on a really big adventure next week .. we're going to Hawaii!!! We had a short honeymoon in Eureka Springs, Arkansas after our wedding on July 14 but Ken says this is our second honeymoon!! And YES .. that's my laptop setting there with the luggage .. how can I possibly go off and leave my laptop?????
Pat & Rich and Sylvia & Carl (our friends from the Bread Company ) are also going .. we will be sharing a condo in Maui for 4 days and a beach house in Kauai for 7 days .. both have 3 bedrooms and 3 baths .. WHEW!! Carl and Sylvia are actually the ones who got this adventure going!! They were making plans to go and Ken jumped into the conversation .. and then Rich and Pat got into the plans and it was soon decided that it would be great for all 3 couples to go and share expenses .. a great deal for all of us!!!
*** Pat and Rich stood up with us at out wedding and Carl and Sylvia were "honorary" ring bearer and flower girl although they didn't actually walk up the aisle (ie sidewalk) with us Sylvia did throw flower petals as we were coming back down the sidewalk / aisle!! So it's totally apropos that they go on our second honeymoon with us!!
*** Pat and Rich stood up with us at out wedding and Carl and Sylvia were "honorary" ring bearer and flower girl although they didn't actually walk up the aisle (ie sidewalk) with us Sylvia did throw flower petals as we were coming back down the sidewalk / aisle!! So it's totally apropos that they go on our second honeymoon with us!!
I've been more nervous than excited about this trip ..(we'll be spending a mighty long time on flying through the skies) .. but once Ken brought the suitcases down from the attic and we started gathering things together to pack I started getting excited!! And then this evening I did some searching on the web and came up with pictures of the two places we would be staying and I must tell you .. now I am REALLY excited!!! Ken and I were in agreement that we just might not want to leave that place!! Check out the links below and you'll see what I mean!!!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2
DEPART FROM LAMBERT 7:30 AM
ARRIVE PHOENIX SKY HARBOR
CHECK IN FOR SEAT ASSIGNMENT
DEPART FROM PHOENIX
ARRIVE KAHULUI, MAUI 2:12
PM .. PICK UP MINI VAN
CHECK-IN TIME .. 3:00 PM
http://sunsetshoresmaui.com/226 Click on this link to see pictures of the condo we will be sharing in Maui.
RETURN MINIVAN IN KAHULUI, MAUI
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES .. FLIGHT 359
DEPART 2:09 PM
ARRIVE IN LIHUE, KAUAI 2:54
PM .. PICK UP MINIVAN
KALIHIWAI BEACH HOUSE
http://www.blueskykauai.com/kalihiwaibeachhouse.htm Click on this link to see the beach house in Kauai.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13
DEPARTS LIHUE, KAUAI 10:00 PM
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14
US AIRWAYS FLIGHT 410 DEPARTS FROM PHOENIX
ARRIVES AT LAMBERT
AIRPORT
I don't know yet what all we'll be doing besides looking at all that beauty .. and playing in the sand and sun .. and listening to the waves roll in .. but Pat & Rich and Carl have all 3 been to Hawaii before and they have been compiling lists of places to go and things to see so I'm sure there will never be a dull moment!!! If we do find a few spare moments that will give me a chance to drag my laptop out and give you a holler .. LOL!!!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
HALLELUJAH .. OUR BAGS ARE PACKED!!! We still have to add those last minute items .. like my makeup bag and brush and comb .. let me see .. what else???????
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
HALLELUJAH .. OUR BAGS ARE PACKED!!! We still have to add those last minute items .. like my makeup bag and brush and comb .. let me see .. what else???????
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30Here we are .. our last night at home for 2 weeks .. hard to believe that Wednesday morning we'll be boarding a plane .. flying off to Arizona .. and then after we'll be flying to Hawaii!! I don't know if I'm more nervous or more excited!!!
We made our last before-the-trip visit to the Bread Company this morning .. the whole gang was there to wish us "Bon Voyage"!!! Betsy got to make the run into the Bread Company with us .. we had loaded up the Nativity Scene Ken had made to deliver it to Pat and Rich's house before heading for Festus and Hillsboro. We stopped at Wal Mart in Festus to pick up a couple of sleeping masks .. we might need them to be able to get some sleep during our long flights!! I've also got some ear plugs packed away in the purse I'll be carrying .. and a book .. and my camera .. and some crackers .. and some cookies!!! I've got so much stuffed in there I'm wondering if I'll be able to carry it .. LOL!!!
We spent the afternoon making sure we had everything ready to go .. I THINK we're at the point where everything is in the bags except my makeup and brushes etc. .. I THINK .. I THINK .. I THINK .. I HOPE .. LOL!!
We'll be having dinner with Pat, Rich, Sylvia and Carl at Bandana's tomorrow evening and then spending the night in the La Quinta Motel by Lambert Airport. La Quinta provides a shuttle to the airport AND you can leave your vehicle parked there while you're gone for only $10.00!!!
And now .. it's time for a long hot soak in the tub .. and then maybe I'll be relaxed enough to shut my brain off and stop worrying if we've got EVERYTHING in those bags and get a good night's sleep!!!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST
Our day of departure is almost here .. Wooooo Hooooo!!! We will soon be seeing this beautiful place .. WOW!!!!
We are supposed to be able to see this view from the Lanai wrapped around the condo we will be staying in when we get to Maui!!!
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8:00 pm .. We’ve had a delicious supper at Bandana’s .. and
are now settled into our rooms at La Quinta in Hazelwood , Missouri Maui !!!!
Good Night All .. See you in Maui!!!
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THE BIG DAY IS HERE AT LAST ..
5:30 in the morning .. Wednesday, October 2nd and we're loading up in the La Quinta shuttle bus to head for Lambert Airport. We had timeto stop in the Hospitality Room for a quick Bagel .. a bowl of Cereal .. a Muffin and of course our early morning Coffee before the shuttle pulled in!!
And we're off into the wild blue yonder!!
Quickly leaving St. Louis behind!!
Ken tried to catch a few winks of sleep!! Pat put me up to this Ken!!!
We got no sleep but we did get a lot of reading in!!!
Can you see Phoenix down there??????
After hours and hours of seeing nothing out the window but blue skies and white clouds we finally see land .. Wooooo Hooooo!!!
We have made it to Maui!!
We touch down at last!!
There were 25 mile an hour winds!!
On our way to our Sunset Shores Condo!
YES .. we really are that close to the ocean!!!!
For more pics of the condo click on this link ... http://sunsetshoresmaui.com/226 We wondered if the Condo would actually be the one that was on the website and it is!! The condo is beautiful .. the location is even more beautiful!!!
Carl and Ken checking out the scenery as soon as we got there!!
I need to work with the settings on my camera .. this is much more beautiful than this!!
It was about 7:30 our time when we got to Maui .. we had gotten up at 4:30 .. so this gang has been up 12 hours .. we were POOPED!! What a beautiful place to stretch out and relax after our lonnnngggg journey!!!
Our first sunset in Maui!!!
BEAUTIFUL!!! Great pics!! So happy for you!!
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