This was my first trip home since quitting the airline industry. It's an oddly soothing to know you can catch a flight without fear of being stranded at the airport. We even took a later flight for that reason. Weird huh?
Anyway, we drove from Illinois to Indianapolis, flew to Phoenix and overnighted before flying to Honolulu the next day. Yeah, four time zones in 24 hours. Anyway, here's a photo summary of our week in Hawaii.
Got spoiled on our Hawaiian airlines flight. I always look forward to the juice.
Landed in Honolulu. Time to eat! Lunch with the family at The Pig and the Lady.
P&L Pho
Catfish, green papaya salad, chicken banh mi and french dip. Amazing!
Chocolate mind ice cream swirl and begneits
Hawaiian style buffet, with the green bottle :-P
Mom's kimchi soup
Unlce Bryan and Aunty Carly with the Bobo
Bryan's favorite: mochi ice cream
Breakfast by Mom: Apple pancakes with Portuguese sausage and bacon
Poke feast at home
Hanging out at Uncle Bo's in Haleiwa with Roann
Kalua pork wonton nachos with POG belini
Li Hing martini, oh yeah
Hanging out on the North Shore with my boy
We found a turtle right at sunset
Brunch at Koko Head Cafe with the fam and bestie. French toast and Coffee & Doughnuts
Elvis's Revenge: Peanut butter and fried banana with bacon
Bi bim bap and Koko moco skillets
Don buri chen
Waikiki time with bestie
Sunning ourselves with this view
Of course I got some Coconut Mocha Starbucks in Waikiki
It would not be right if we didn't go to Mai Tai's
Lychee martini with calamari
Seafood buffet. YES!!!
Dessert part 1
Thanks for dinner bestie!
Breakfast of champions: papaya, cream puff and coconut water
Dinner with old college buddies
Hiking Pillbox with Dad
We made it!
View of Lanikai
Shave ice time!
Cheers to our last night in Honolulu at Gyu Kaku
All the meat!
Gelato at Ala Moana
Aloha Hawaii
We were so happy to be able to come home for some family time. Nothing makes me feel more like myself than spending time with my family. The island breeze and Hawaiian sun don't hurt either.
This will probably be our last trip home as Illinoians. Soon we'll be heading down to Missouri and heading onto our newest adventures.
Akemi-chan
