Hawaiian Vacation

November 10, 2018 - luxury hotel, the Prince Waikiki

30th Wedding Anniversary trip to Oahu, Hawaii

Lobby of Prince Waikiki

The luxury hotel had a fresh smell of sandalwood in the lobby at all times

Our room

We had an ocean view room which looked out over the Waikiki Harbor

Another view of our room

The view of the harbor was nice and also seeing the west side of Waikiki beach

The bathroom

Our bathroom had a heated toilet seat with a bidet -- loved it!!!!

Another view from our room later in the day

The windows opened, so we were able to get some fresh Hawaiian air in our room

The pool and lounge area were located on the 5th floor

If you just wanted to sit out of the sun and enjoy food and drink, this area was available for guests to use

The heated salt water infinity pool

We spent most of our time in the infinity pool -- so wonderful

Drinking fruity alcohol drinks on Saturday afternoon

After a 12 hour delay in arriving to Hawaii and our luggage not catching up with us, we went out and bought a few outfits, and new swim suits, then came back to the hotel to hang at the pool.

The Hawaiian Mia Tai

½ part Senior Curacao Liqueur (Triple Sec) - 1½ part Gold/ Amber Rum -1 part Dark Rum-¼ part Lime juice-1½ part Pineapple juice-1½ part Orange juice-1 dash Grenadine.

Pina Colado at lunch

3 oz Pineapple juice, 1 oz White rum, 1 oz Coconut cream

A nice surprise from the hotel

We had lunch at the pool on Saturday, our waitress found out it was anniversary and brought this lemon cheesecake out to us

The Lava Flow - it was yummy and my favorite

1 cup strawberries, 1 cup ice, 4 ounces light rum, 1 banana, 1/4 cup pineapple juice, 1/4 cup coconut milk. Place strawberries, light rum, and dark rum into a blender. Puree until smooth and pour into a tall glass. Puree banana, pineapple juice, and cream of coconut until smooth. Slowly pour the banana mixture into the strawberry mixture and watch the lava rise!

Heading out to dinner in our new clothes we bought in the morning

Our first dinner in Hawaii in our new threads, as our luggage still had not arrived.

Saturday night dinner in Hawaii at The Chart House

We asked the concierge at our hotel for a recommendation to a restaurant close to the hotel -- they recommended The Chart House, which was a few minute walk from the hotel. We had a wonderful dinner, it was a great recommendation.

Saturday night dinner

Enjoying our first dinner out in Waikiki

We visited Pearl Harbor on Sunday, November 11, 2018

Visiting Pearl Harbor on Veteran's Day was something we really wanted to experience , it was truly remarkable

John

At Pearl Harbor on Sunday, November 11, 2018

Fran

Pearl Harbor on Veteran's Day, Sunday November 11, 2018

John by the Lone Sailor statue - 11/11/2018

The bronze statue of the Lone Sailor is an iconic symbol of the U.S. Navy, meant to honor, recognize and celebrate the men and women of the sea services. The statue is also a physical tribute to those fallen men, as its base contains steel from the Arizona

John by the anchor of the Arizona

The anchor of the battleship USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

anchor of the Arizona

The anchor of the battleship USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

anchor of the Arizona

The anchor of the battleship USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii