Thanks for all of the positive feedback about the sunset photos. I can't remember if I have mentioned this, but Mark refuses to look at sunset photos because they don't always reflect the reality of what you see. Sometimes the colors are altered or enhanced by the camera and he thinks that is "cheating"
Thank you!!!
Oh my word. I sure hope none of the adults OR kids complain about what you picked FP wise! Do they have any idea how lucky they are to have you????
How how magical!!!!!!!!!!! And to cap that with the sunset, YES!
Dukes is pricey. I actually don't ever eat in the dining room for lunch or dinner for that reason. I always opt for the bar menu. At Dukes in Oahu though, I don't know if kids can be in the bar. They can upstairs at Hula Grill though, we took the kids there this last trip and then saved Dukes for brunch which is actually a pretty darn good deal.
The teachers organizing the trip have been great about letting the parents (and I think the kids) know how much planning help and work I have done. I have customized some of the FP for chaperones- switching out Test Track and booking Soarin' instead for those who prefer it and changing some times the last day, which is a free day.
I booked FP for the groups last year and will offer to help again next year.
The early evening snorkel was so wonderful. That is the great thing about snorkeling. You never know what you are going to see when you go out.
That was a really nice sunset, one that just kept changing and getting more beautiful as time went on.
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I don't know how I got behind, but I did.
$70 for a cab ride???? OUCH!
The aquarium looks really nice. We really should get to ours one of these days...it's been years. I love that fish with the puffy face.
Dinner looks yummy and you guys sure cleaned up that pie real nice.
I'm glad you and Mark went back out and got to swim with some turtles...that is just so cool.
Your sunset pictures are terrific.
It was an expensive ride, but worth it for me not to have to do the drive from the harbor to pick Nate up at Ka'anapali and back to the harbor again and then back to the resort.
No dessert left behind!!!
I'm glad we decided to snorkel. We debated about doing it, but to be honest, it was a very short debate.
Thanks for the kind words about the pictures.
You got some beautiful pictures at the aquarium and at the EAC. Those turtles are super cool.
More importantly - that food from Dukes looks even more amazing than your last meal there. And yay for a free piece of Hula Pie. i totally want that!
Thank you!
I think sea creatures are my favorite subjects to photograph. Either in the wild or behind glass.
Food- that is my second favorite subject!
We will have one more opportunity to eat at Dukes.
I love your sunset pictures. Hawaii has the best sunsets and sunrises, too.
You really need some clouds in a sunset picture to make all those colors, and Hawaii has them, usually.
Thank you!!!
Yes, clouds are key in beautiful sunsets and sunrises.
You are not going to believe this Dee, but I am caught up! I can't believe you went to Dead Lobster for your anniversary, in Hawaii!
Oh well, you're making it up in all of the other excursions and things.
Your suite in Maui looked incredible, I love the wood cabinetry. Great pictures snorkeling, and amazing sunset pictures in the last chapter.
Wow!!! That is impressive.
Yeah our anniversary dinner seemed like a good idea at the time. It wasn't.
We were really pleased with all of our excursions.
The suite at Honua Kai in Maui was awesome! We have never had so much space on vacation. And everything was new and well-appointed. But our favorite thing about the resort was that there was incredible snorkeling right from the beach. That is really important to us.
Thank you!
Those sunset pictures are amazing!!! I see from your ticker you are days away from your next trip. I hope you do a trip report for that one. I cannot imagine traveling with all those kids!!! Good luck and I hope it is fun and uneventful in the traveling with middle schoolers sense ;-)
Thanks!
I am really excited about the trip. These are truly a great group of kids we are traveling with. Everyone at the school has kept repeating all year that this is the best class they have had, ever!
I will definitely be writing about the trip. My favorite trip report to date remains the one I wrote when I chaperoned my older son's class trip.
You honestly can't make up the drama we experienced on that one.
Now that pie looks sooooo good!
Gorgeous Sunset pictures!
Yes, that is a yummy pie!!!
Thank you so much for your kind words!
The turtle pictures are really cool. I bet that a real treat to see them so close to you.
