Happy Saturday friends! I'm sitting on my balcony in Hawaii, just a couple of hours from check out and about 6 hours from my flight departure. By this time tomorrow, I'll be home on my couch snuggled up under a cozy warm blanket with the girls!
After a swim, I treated myself to a nice dinner, although Italian in the heat of Hawaii isn't the best mixture, it was a good finally treat for my trip.
Today, I enjoyed an early morning swim and watched some of the Michigan Football game before heading out for a few hours for one last walk around Waikiki.
I stopped at my favorite taco joint here and walked the beach from Kuhio Beach all the way to the Hilton resort. I brought Imke and Maddie on a stick along for the walk and spread Imke's ashes in several spots along the way. I didn't want to take home any of the ahes I brought with me and was successful in leaving little pieces of her behind here.
I enjoyed a Shave Ice on the beach and walked along the water as much as I could. It was a bit cloudy so it was a comfortable walk and I walked about 5 miles total.
I had a busy day yesterday doing a lot of sightseeing. It had stormed pretty badly the night before and was still a bit cloudy and rainy in the morning, so I started the day with visits to the Bishop Museum, the Honolulu Art Museum, and the Queen Emma Summer home. I learned about Hawaiian culture and history and saw art by some of the greats.
I spent the afternoon exploring Pearl Harbor, the USS Missouri Battleship, and the USS Bowfin submarine. The Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harboe is eerie and moving and I'm so glad I got the chance to visit it while I was here.
After a long, hot day of exploring, it was nice to get back to the hotel and head out for a swim. I had the entire pool to myself and enjoyed it thoroughly!
After a swim, I treated myself to a nice dinner, although Italian in the heat of Hawaii isn't the best mixture, it was a good finally treat for my trip.
Today, I enjoyed an early morning swim and watched some of the Michigan Football game before heading out for a few hours for one last walk around Waikiki.
I stopped at my favorite taco joint here and walked the beach from Kuhio Beach all the way to the Hilton resort. I brought Imke and Maddie on a stick along for the walk and spread Imke's ashes in several spots along the way. I didn't want to take home any of the ahes I brought with me and was successful in leaving little pieces of her behind here.
I enjoyed a Shave Ice on the beach and walked along the water as much as I could. It was a bit cloudy so it was a comfortable walk and I walked about 5 miles total.
I'm now soaking up the sun from my balcony and just trying to relax and enjoy the short time I have left here. While I am excited to get home, it is hard to believe that my 50 State journey is coming to an end.
What an amazing journey it has been over the last 10 years. I have seen so many amazing things, eaten some outstanding food, experienced so much, met some interesting people, and had many adventures. Not having the girls here has been strange and I'm definitely ready to get back home and take them on some adventures with me close to home. Hoping for a little Fall color tour in the Mitten over the weekend. I'm even looking forward to the cooler temperatures, although the 50 degree temperature change over night might be a little shocking to my system! I'm ready to head back to Pure Michigan!
Aloha from Hawaii.
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