...And Then Scotty Happened. A Hawaiian Adventure (CHAPTER 32 Added 5/23--THE END)

[Captain_Oblivious]

Ah yes, beach days. It usually takes somewhere between 15 and 17.5 minutes for me to get to "sunburned".

Wow, you can hold out pretty well. What's your secret?

Why should this deter us now. We're already at chapter 12.

Good point. Carry on.

You chose...wisely. Of course, our place is near by in Wailea so I'm biased.

Nevertheless, this place seemed to work out well.

I've been advocating connecting the Piilani Highway to the Kula Highway for years. If only I knew a DOT engineer?

That would certainly work out a lot of the trouble of getting around Maui. Of course, it could lead to more development, which may be what they're trying to avoid.

+ 1 good guys.

This is something we love, (water clarity) as we were able to get the girls to see the fish swimming around our feet without the need for snorkel gear, or expensive snorkel excursions.

It is pretty awesome. Then again, I have to take off my glasses for swimming, so I can't see anything anyway. It wouldn't have surprised me to see shark fins in the background of our pictures.

Seems logical. Less likely to fall and get hurt.

I think that was his exact thought process.

Ah, the Irish Tan.

What's a tan?

Oooohhhh.... artsy.

I usually handle the "fartsy" part of the equation.

There's always 1 bad apple......

Can't take that guy anywhere.

Downwind?

Good guess!

Quite a good likeness....

I'm pretty sure I could not have improved upon it.

I think this must be some sort of instinctual response to water and sand. If you can't contain it, at least dictate its flow.

I do believe you're right.

Ummmm.... 4 times? 5? Am I close?

Well, we know it's at least once.

This sound like a logistical nightmare.

I haven't even mentioned the donut run yet!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

As long as you don't blind us with any of those pasty white guy pictures...

I'm wearing a white shirt in the pictures. Can you tell?

And if you're not from New Jersey, you'd like to see "the shore" reclaimed by the rising ocean.

There are many parts of the Jersey Shore that are very nice. Just nothing that was featured on the TV show.

Yes, because they solve all the problems. Traffic will never be bad. All the roads will be smooth as silk. Nobody will ever have any highway related issues to ever complain of again.

This is actually true. We just get complaints from people who don't know how good they have it. It could always be worse.

Wait a minute... beach day and you didn't get there until 2? Sounds good to me!

Well, there was that whole mountain-climbing thing first.

Sounds like a waste of time and money to me...

Well, Delaware doesn't have Aulani. But really, isn't that just a glorified Holiday Inn?

You'll never believe how long he can stay on his board!!!

Amazing! He's a natural!

Well... do any of your readers live in Hawaii??

I guess you could do that in the state of Washington too though.

Well, I can't imagine too many people want to swim there.

Be honest, it was a few degrees warmer around Mark, wasn't it?

I never knew the ocean water could turn blue like that.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Really, we've just been completely dead at work. From about 2:30 on, I have nothing to do except count ceiling tiles. Your TRs keep me from going (completely) crazy.

Well, I'm glad they didn't have the opposite effect. And like I said, I hope it was an enjoyable way to pass the time.

No, no, I completely understand why you didn't stop on your way to Disney. We don't stop either, though our drive is considerably shorter than yours. I'm just sayin you should pay us a visit some other time. And if you decide to, I can say that I know a FABULOUS travel agent who happens to live here and also spend time on the DIS. She's awesome. Goes by the name of SoccerDog or something like that....

Sounds great! I'll have to look her up sometime.

Also, Britt's Donuts in Carolina Beach > Duck Donuts. And Cape Hatteras > Bodie. We MOVED Cape Hatteras. Seriously. Engineering marvel. (and I would know, since my boyfriend is a mechanical engineer) He finally visited it this summer, and I got to hear alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll about it. Because, you know, not like I lived it.

Very cool. Rule #1: Engineering stories are awesome.

If we'd had more time, we would have made the drive down to Cape Hatteras.

Yesssssss. Come to the dark side. And refer to above paragraph for your travel needs.

The Force is strong in this one.

I would invite you to come visit me in the awesomeness that is Raleigh-not-Cary, but, well, I'm in the middle of apartment hunting and so still live at home with my parents. Who no longer have a bed. Their waterbed (yeah, they never really left the 80s) sprung a major leak, and so we had to get rid of it, and they haven't bought a new mattress yet. So we only have one bed in our house, which is occupied by me and our 60 lb boxer mix Apawlo because we're selfish and like having a mattress. And we're the only ones who will brave the disaster area that is my room

We narrowed down our lodging choices to this or the Holiday Inn Express, and, well...they have free cinnamon rolls.

You have to get off 95 and hit 40. That's where the fun is.

Gotcha. We'll have to plan a future adventure.

It's okay, Joe (DBf) couldn't afford in-state tuition. State is great (heh, rhyme) if you want to be an engineer, vet, or farmer. Or textiles, so I hear. I majored in hospitality management, so I went to ECU. Cheapest school in the UNC system!!

And if you want to be a textile engineer who lives on the family farm and takes care of the animals?

Great pics!

So Say We All!

How can you NOT have fun at the beach. Great choice and even though there were clouds it looks like you needed them to keep from being burnt to a crisp.

Pretty much, yeah. I don't do well with direct sunlight.

Love the picture of the tree, funny thing nature.

Pretty amazing how that grew, isn't it?

Sometimes the best memories are the simple ones.

You mean I didn't have to spend all that money on this trip?

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Don’t think that’s really gonn’a be a problem this time around.

We came. We swam. We got sunburned.

Odd…
This sounds strangely like an introduction to a “Bonus Feature”.

Do you ever get that feeling of deja vu?

Because… well because they’re kids.

Pretty much, yeah.

Gonn’a have to agree with the kids on that one as well.

It does seem to be a critical part.

So we’re talking Route-31 then…

Hey, you can follow directions!

“And that has made all the difference.”

Well, at least somebody has some edumacation around here.

You’d “soitanly” fit right in as a member of the Hawaii Beach-Naming Committee


Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk…

People tend to give in after I do the eye-poke thing.

Soooo…. rope drop is not necessarily advantageous in Hawaii.
That’s twice being a bit late has been a good thing.

This is called being on Island Time.

Up to the point of medium-well if I remember correctly

Turn me over, I'm done on this side!

Squirrel!

Yes! I do so ever want the ball!

And the Nene… don’t forget those.
If only Delaware had a flock of Nenes…
there’d be no reason for anyone to ever leave the East Coast.

We start getting plenty of geese around this time of year.

This approach would tend to make it a bit easier to retrieve the board once you whipped-out.

It's cheaper, too.

As they get bigger (and you get older) and yet still demand such treatment…
it becomes harder to tell just exactly who is getting tortured here.[/QUOET]

I'm sure he'll be dunking me before too long.

That-a-way!

Is that your final answer?

Or cow pies…
One or the other.

Now that you mention it, I can definitely see the resemblance.

By working on a futile project, destined to fail from the onset while receiving no measurable compensation of any kind?

Wait! That’s my job!

Don't forget the people standing on the sidelines telling you how you're doing it wrong.

Yah, this chapter was “soitanly” lacking in the magic that we’ve all come to expect from Hawaii.
Ya’ shuld’a just stayed at home.


Yah, right… Like I’m buyin’ into that nonsence…

We suffered through this particular afternoon just so I could report on it.

I'm with you on the beach thing. If our vacation is going to be mostly at the beach, there best be some good snorkeling near by or I would go nuts.

Yeah, some of us are just not very good at sitting still. A day or two is good enough.

What a fun update, Mark. I'm with you; even though we go to Marco for a week, there is no way I can sit at the beach every day for hours upon hours. My husband, well he is another story. We usually do two days for the morning hours and that is enough for me.

Love the picture of you and Sarah; and Scotty boarding on the sand is a hoot.

I start to feel guilty if I'm sitting for too long. Like there's something else I should be doing.

Yup - sounds the same. I don't know how you could even begin to tell the difference.

Delaware: Just Like Hawaii But Less Expensive and Colder.

The beach pictures are absolutely gorgeous.

Scotty's attempt at land surfing looks like the safe way to go!

I'll give you this - you succeeded in making a day at the beach mighty interesting!

I don't know if I agree, but thank you!

Well, I don't know about everyone else, but I enjoyed your boring beach chapter! What a view! A person could get used to that huh?

I guess, if you like things like mountains and palm trees and clear blue water.

I know I'm waaaaaaaaay late to this party but I'm subbing and will be back to catch up on all the Oblivious' adventures.

Tim! Are you really sure you want to read all that stuff? That's a painful assignment.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

we played at that same beach and had practically the same spot picked out, i climbed the rocks to the left to see what the paparazzi boat was following out in the water.

turns out they were chasing beibers private boat and trying to take pics of them.

also the reason no road was put in on that side of the island to take a short cut to the upcountry was a certain celeb. owns most of that land for there private retreat and would not sell back what was needed to put a road up, she has her own tv channel if that helps.

i learned that from a few locals that also teach surf lessons, i should have hooked you up with them.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

we played at that same beach and had practically the same spot picked out, i climbed the rocks to the left to see what the paparazzi boat was following out in the water.

turns out they were chasing beibers private boat and trying to take pics of them.

And nobody tried to sink it?

also the reason no road was put in on that side of the island to take a short cut to the upcountry was a certain celeb. owns most of that land for there private retreat and would not sell back what was needed to put a road up, she has her own tv channel if that helps.

Ah, I see. So the power of eminent domain is only theoretical in this case. Well, I'm sure all of the common-folk are happy to keep driving an hour out of their way.

i learned that from a few locals that also teach surf lessons, i should have hooked you up with them.

Now there's an idea...

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

And nobody tried to sink it?



Ah, I see. So the power of eminent domain is only theoretical in this case. Well, I'm sure all of the common-folk are happy to keep driving an hour out of their way.



Now there's an idea...

they told me that there is still somewhat of a road from the past, and that they have hiked up it actually.

i kind of think most of them dont really want it put in because they dont want more traffic over on that side of the upcountry.

it would come out close to where the winery is located up there.

 

[Wherem I Now]

Even though I seem to have limited Trip Report reading time these days, I am still loving this one. I also have to congratulate the good eye of the one behind the camera taking most of those scenery pictures. The islands are truly beautiful.

 

[Cinderpamela]

Phew!! I am all caught up now... and thoroughly enjoying your report!!

Taking notes for our trip in December... so thanks for all the tips!

 

[that's nice]

I'm reading... great intro by the way. If I ever get married again I'll have to remember not to invite your family to my wedding again.

Just like that, we had a stowaway on our trip. Needless to say, this threw our lives into chaos..... Back to square one. There were a few tears, not necessarily joyful ones, as we mourned the loss of our plans for the future. You've heard of the 5 Stages of Grief. With unexpected pregnancies, it's more like the 10 Stages of Numbing Shock.

This pretty much sums up how we felt last September.

But we can't be happier now.

Note: I took along a series of guidebooks by Andrew Doughty called the Hawaii Revealed series. They printed one for each island we visited: Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai and were absolutely worth buying. Not only are they well-written and entertaining, but they have excellent maps, which proved to be vital. Many local restaurant reviews as well. Highly recommended.

Best guide books around.

Here, I must acknowledge my wife as the Packing Goddess. We were spending approximately 2.5 weeks in Hawaii and somehow she managed to do it with 2 checked bags. And they were both under the 50-lb. limit. I don’t know how she does it (I'm pretty sure it involves voodoo curses), but yeah…she’s good.

Maybe our wives should be nemesis' or nemesis's or nemesi or what ever the plural is for nemesis (feels like we've been through this before). Anyway, ever see how my wife packs?

This doesn't even include a carry on for each person and a stroller.


Done with Ch. 3. Be back later to punish myself some more.

 

[TwoDoodles]

Thanks for the great trip report!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

they told me that there is still somewhat of a road from the past, and that they have hiked up it actually.

i kind of think most of them dont really want it put in because they dont want more traffic over on that side of the upcountry.

it would come out close to where the winery is located up there.

That was what I was guessing--a new road could lead to more development and more crowds on that side.

Even though I seem to have limited Trip Report reading time these days, I am still loving this one. I also have to congratulate the good eye of the one behind the camera taking most of those scenery pictures. The islands are truly beautiful.

Thanks Mike! I will pass on your compliments to the photographer.

Phew!! I am all caught up now... and thoroughly enjoying your report!!

Taking notes for our trip in December... so thanks for all the tips!

Thanks for reading along! I hope it's helpful for your planning.

I'm reading... great intro by the way. If I ever get married again I'll have to remember not to invite your family to my wedding again.

Just serve pigs in a blanket and everything will be fine.

This pretty much sums up how we felt last September.

But we can't be happier now.

I'm sure we'll be in the same boat. It's all good.

Best guide books around.

He knows of what he speaks!

Maybe our wives should be nemesis' or nemesis's or nemesi or what ever the plural is for nemesis (feels like we've been through this before). Anyway, ever see how my wife packs?

This doesn't even include a carry on for each person and a stroller.

I really, really hope that was in the days before bag fees.

Done with Ch. 3. Be back later to punish myself some more.

Please let me apologize in advance.

Thanks for the great trip report!

and thanks for reading!

 

[afwdwfan]

Maybe our wives should be nemesis' or nemesis's or nemesi or what ever the plural is for nemesis (feels like we've been through this before). Anyway, ever see how my wife packs?

This doesn't even include a carry on for each person and a stroller.

It looks like she's a light packer to me. I just see her pulling a small pink bag. I don't know who loaded all that crap on that airport cart though.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

It looks like she's a light packer to me. I just see her pulling a small pink bag. I don't know who loaded all that crap on that airport cart though.

I think we all know who was meant to be pulling the cart in this situation.

 

[that's nice]

I really, really hope that was in the days before bag fees.

I'm sure we were flying southwest or jet blue...

It looks like she's a light packer to me. I just see her pulling a small pink bag. I don't know who loaded all that crap on that airport cart though.

I loaded it all on the cart, someone else packed the bags.

I think we all know who was meant to be pulling the cart in this situation.

 

[podsnel]

Hey- it's a beach day in MAUI, dude, no way it can be BORING!!!!

Especially when Scotty is sand surfing.

I LOVE that you only come in two colors- I believe I laughed so loud when I read that one I woke up Pods.

FYI- Pods is not as impressed as I am that you only come in two colors.

Such a gorgeous beach, with those mountains right there!

OK- I am ready for more Maui, where are you????

Oh- and PS- there is more than one type of rose. There's the kind you give your lovely wife when you screw u....I mean, when you want to show her how much you love her, and there's one that is a landscape rose or a wild rose.... Something to keep in mind in case you ever REALLY need to show her how much you love her- you might want to just buy the whole bush.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Hey- it's a beach day in MAUI, dude, no way it can be BORING!!!!

Well, it sure did beat going to the office.

Especially when Scotty is sand surfing.

Good point!

I LOVE that you only come in two colors- I believe I laughed so loud when I read that one I woke up Pods.

FYI- Pods is not as impressed as I am that you only come in two colors.

Yeah, well, I read all about his spa day at Aulani and how much he enjoyed that. Don't make me dig up those pictures.

Such a gorgeous beach, with those mountains right there!

OK- I am ready for more Maui, where are you????

It's coming...for some reason, my boss keeps expecting me to do "work". Sheesh.

Oh- and PS- there is more than one type of rose. There's the kind you give your lovely wife when you screw u....I mean, when you want to show her how much you love her, and there's one that is a landscape rose or a wild rose.... Something to keep in mind in case you ever REALLY need to show her how much you love her- you might want to just buy the whole bush.

Whoa, nobody said anything about gardening. As far as I'm concerned, the only roses are the ones that magically appear in the refrigerator at the Super G just when I need them to make amen--uh, tell my wife how much I love her.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Shamelessly post-padding in order to get the next chapter at the top of the page.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Yup, still post-padding. It's a new low, even for me.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Almost there...