DATE: Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year's Eve! It was an early morning for us today since we had a 7:30 am flight back to Oahu, and Dad is a jerk for getting us to the airport so early. Classic Dad. Hilo has a very small airport, and in retrospect, we could have gotten there … Continue reading Day 10: Back to Oahu & Germain’s Luau

DATE: Sunday, January 1, 2023 Happy New Year! 2022 is in the books, and 2023 started off as great as it could for us. We don't have a whole lot planned for today since it's New Year's Day, and we don't expect too many tourist spots to be open. We did get to visit again … Continue reading Day 11: Lord’s Day Worship, Byodo-In Temple, Sights & Sunset

DATE: Monday, January 2, 2023 Last full day in Hawaii today! Not too many solid plans today. Sonya was recommended that we see the Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens near Kaneohe. So that's where we're started today. If I read correctly, it was an Army Corps of Engineers project to prevent erosion from rapidly running rainwater. It … Continue reading Day 12: Botanical Gardens, Family Photos, & Sightseeing Honolulu

DATE: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Norman RockwellGoing and Coming1947 Today has had a "I just kinda want to go home now" vibe to it. It has for me anyway. I think that 2 weeks on a vacation might just be a bit too long. This morning, as has been my ritual, I went down to … Continue reading Day 13: Diamondhead, Waianae Side, & Leaving Hawai’i

DATE: Wednesday, January 4, 2023 Not much to report today. We landed at LAX at about 5:30am PDT and headed to Dunkin Donuts for breakfast. We then headed to our gate to catch up on some sleep while we waited for our last flight. LAX Flophouse We boarded our flight to Indianapolis at about 9:54am … Continue reading Day 14: Flying Back to Indiana