Even paradise has its ups and downs when you’re there with four kids, 5, 2, and five and six months, all of whom are off their usual schedules for sleep and meals but who don’t want to slow down to take a nap. Still, Oahu’s North Shore has a lot to offer the vacationer who is not drawn to the high-rise lifestyle of Honolulu. The highlights have been many.
Surfing lessons; snorkeling with sea turtles bold enough to let us touch their shells as they feed among the coral reefs; a child getting stung by a jelly fish one day but plunging into the same beach’s waters the next as if nothing had happened; some great meals at our home away from home and some great meals out on the town; proper shave ice with ice cream; fresh bananas that are so fragrant and delicious they seem entirely a different fruit; friendly local folks flashing us the hang loose hand sign for courteous driving; courteous driving on the part of others not in a hurry to get where they’re going; geckos on patrol for bothersome insects; the Kona coffee is affordable and delicious; at least one rainbow every single day; just when it gets to be to hot, it rains; great company in a wonderful rental house on a beautiful island.
I know I’m forgetting some things I should ad to the list above, but for now, that gives some idea of the week we’ve had. Home tomorrow morning!
