Reply #77: Personally [View All]

[symbolman]

I find Hawaii to be a very relaxing place, that way I wouldn't have to drive so far :)

Mai Tais, watching the sun coming up from a Volcano, seeing Humpback Whales jump out next to your boat from water that is so blue it looks like Tide E Bowl..

Tropical breezes, plumaria/flower smells drifting all about, bathtub water you can just walk into, sunny all year round.

There are places upcountry (that means up the side of the Volcanoe) where the temps are decent and it's more like farm country in the midwest - there are places that are there for retreats, make all the noise you want, get rowdy, see more stars than you may have ever seen in your life..

The smell of the ocean, snorkeling, shave ice, kayaking, deep sea fishing, dinner/sunset cruises (take over the whole boat, especially during the humpback whale season.

Buildings that come from the Whaling days, that make it look like a New England town in the tropics - one tree that covers a whole block that grow up and back down again (Banyan)..

Skidooing to another Island..

The list goes on - sometimes there are cheap fares to Hawaii that rival continental fares - if we bought a BLOCK of them somehow..

But that's just me, looking for an excuse to get someone to drag me away from the computer and down to the beach :)

I'll bring a guitar if someone (hey EarlG, YOU play Bass) will bring their instruments..

Could be a pretty unforgettable experience... personally, I've had it with the Mainland..