Great update!!
Love the views from your room.
Just Beautiful.
I can honestly say, we never got tired of that view!
I LOVE lazy rivers. The water looks so beautiful & clear.
It was! Although they work hard to keep it that way, it was being cleaned constantly, all the lovely foliage around it falls into the river constantly. I got beaned by lovely flowers dropping from trees several times while we were floating...gorgeous flowers...kind of cool actually.
And drinks by the pool?? Oh yeah. When DH & I celebrated our 25th at the Beach Club someone had wine sent to our room & one day I put the wine in my mug & down to the pool I went.
Refillable mugs are intended to be multipurpose! Disney is actually making more money off of them when we use them for our own drinks.
And I only wished I looked as good as you in a bikini. My bikini days ended when I was about 26.
Aw thanks, I appreciate that. I've definitely taken my share of hiatuses from them, or swimsuits in general. The nice thing about tropical locations is I'm not the only "older" woman in them, whereas at home...most women my age tend to be on the more conservative side even if they could wear it.
Hi! I'm here! I read your intros and haven't gotten much further yet...but I will! I am determined to get back into the game here on the Dis. I've missed it, for sure. Looking forward to hearing all about your trip and your writing is excellent, as always.
Tina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aloha and
my friend! I am so happy to have you here, you've been missed.
I can see that. I'd be tempted to kick back and relax but wanting to see the villa and view would probably trump the sunshine. Maybe.
See and poolside drinks, with the venue to make them in, trumped all.
It did take longer than we thought...the sunglasses venture seemed like a full 30 minutes but it was worth it and really our skin didn't need more than that.
If you're too old then I'm too old and I'm not going to be too old. After a drink or two, I think I look okay in my bikini.
Aside from the fact that I look like an
Amazon next to you, I figure if Helen Mirren can pull it off, and she is definitely older than either of us, we are good. And she rocked it! How much longer I don't know but I'll do it as long as I can that's for sure. With my short waist, a 1 piece adds a good 10 pounds and 10 years to me, over the years I've tried so many on and it's just depressing so I will put it off as long as I can and at some point move gracefully into a tankini. I will say I was definitely not alone in it, lots (and lots actually) of women my age in them at Aulani. Lots in non bikini's too but it was a rather equal distribution which was pretty cool.
Yes, after a drink or two, I look much better in it
just no zooming in on the non existent abs. Really miss pilates. Stupid neck.
I didn't realize Aulani had Photopass? Very very cool. They left nothing out. I can't wait to get there one day.
They do! They are out during the day, it was later evening I couldn't find them when I really wanted to. Had I realized I'd probably have made Jeff get a few more pics early in the trip or look harder during the day. Interesting though, you can buy the CD there for $99 (less the
DVC 10%) which is a MUCH Better deal. But if you want the borders those are online (and super cute) but then I think you are at the regular PP prices. I actually emailed them yesterday to ask about it as I'd like some of those borders. Need them? no.
Sounds like a great close option for shopping. The closest I've been to Hawaii is a box of chocolate macadamia nuts from the Costco there.
My coworker went and brought those back. I ate the whole box. Those babies aren't low cal.
No, they aren't. Jeff inhaled a full box of the Carmacs while we were there and deliberately didn't want to buy any more..as he would eat the whole box. But I really should have bought some for the office and the boys, though the boys were quite pleased with what they did get.
Aulani still is pretty removed, there are several other timeshare type resorts along the coves, a golf course with restaurant and kind of a small strip mall type area behind it. Small meaning 2-3 food locations, the ABC store and a couple of other boutiquey shops. That's it unless you drive but then there is quite a lot of things just 10-15 min away and it's all nice and close together. VERY easy.
That's awesome that we get 10% off everything.
I'm going to reference this report when planning. I need to take notes. Aulani looks so removed yet there's a Costco so close. So odd to me. Handy but not what I expected.
Yeah, the 10% off of groceries is everywhere, new benefit, I had no idea! Had it not been for the CM telling me, I'd have left it on the table. So odd to be buying Mickey bars and asked for my DVC card but hey, 10% is 10%!
Happy to be along for the ride! Speaking of being along for the ride, that lazy river looks AWESOME.
TK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aloha and
I did consider a title along the lines of lazy river junkies...but couldn't come up with anything that sounded very good. That river is the bomb. The BOMB!
). We are also getting an oceanview studio because we didn't want to use all the points on a one bedroom. What room were you in? I think I asked for high floor in the long Ewa building with sunset views. That should be a good room, right? I wasn't worried about the angled lanai and all.
I'm glad you posted the Trivia sheet from the plane........I actually knew some of them! Glad you got such a customer service oriented agent when you made it to the Alamo counter! 
Of course, who wouldn't be upset they didn't get to spend time with Goofy??? 
