10 days in paradise had to come to an end sooner or later. As as Tropical storm Flossie approached on the day we were supposed to leave, all flights in and out of Hawaii were cancelled. Then when we got a flight, it was delayed by 7 hours the next day, so they put us up in the Hilton ($300 a night for free) we finally got back into Seattle on Tuesday around 5:30 in the afternoon. Here is a quick rundown of the trip. Our group...

Mike and Darcy (Our best friends and the ones that organized the whole trip
Sam and Randy Mike's mom and dad
Mitch and Patty Darcy's mom and dad
Austin (Mitch and Patty's Grandson)
Mitch and Michelle friends from Wenatchee
and then my wife and our son Christian

All of these pictures were taken with my Iphone, I probably have 1000 higher quality pictures from my Nikon that I haven't even looked at yet. If I find some more really cool ones, I'll add to this.


Driving to Seattle from Forks 3.5 hours. Here we are crossing the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. heading to our motel in Seattle. Flight out in the morning.



Mount Rainier



At the Airport the next morning, I think this was around 8:30am, it wasn't until like the next day in Hawaii that I realized I was drinking IN THE MORNING!!! LOL



Leaving the Northwest



5 and a half hours later we saw land again, I think that's Maui





I was hoping that this was our rental can but not!



The 5 bedroom house we rented, it was really nice and it had its own pool.






A quick trip to Costco to get some "Supplies"



Dinner at Bubba Gumps



Back at the house the pool games were heating up.





Some of the fruit we picked at the house.





Cool van!



The beaches here were awesome!







More to come (stupid 20 picture limit per post) grrr

 

Continuing on.....

More beaches

Yours truly getting it done.....or at least trying not to drown..LOL










Misc pictures



Free Range chicken at Costco



Cool what they do with natural materials there. Love the rock walls.



A few rides I saw







Bar hopping



Fireball!!!


Kona Brewery

The wife and deej!



Group photo done by my kid on his Iphone and some panoramic program. Cool!



Dinner at Humpy's



mmmmm ribs



A few nights before we left Mike and Darcy took us to a place called the Blue Dragon, live music, great food, and the best service I have ever experienced. Its 40 minutes North of Kona, but well worth the drive. The open top restaurant had misters that kept you cool.



I had the Lamb Chops, first time ever, and I loved them!!!



This was my appetizer, Pork Belly in a mango glaze, I heard of pork belly but never had it, and let me tell you it was THE BOMB!!!!! In fact when dinner was all over and everyone was ordering desert, I got another pork belly. That's how I roll! hahahaha



The music was awesome! I love live music.

 

I tried to fix the picture that was upside down but it won't rotate in photobucket...oh well continuing on.

The third night were there we drove to the opposite side of the Island to Hilo, to have dinner at a friends house we met 3 years ago when he came to Forks to do some Elk hunting. Him and his family and friends put on a dinner that will never be matched. Then after dinner Ed gave every couple a hand made bowl that he made that normally sell for $400 and up. Then he hand signed with an engraver to each couple. What a cool guy. He's from there, now we have a friend for life.

Dinner is started....











A couple of days later the wife and I and one of the other couples went to Denny's to grab a bite to eat....I got the burger, but kept thinking about the meal we had at Hilo.....



By the looks of the old folks, it was time to head home. LOL

Both Mitches....





Sunset the night before we left



Back on the plane, looks like Maui again



Washington coast 5 hrs later







That's the Tacoma Narrows Bridge that was in the first picture.





Seattle, you can see Centurylink Field and Safeco Field.

 

So we get back home at 11 at night, get to bed at midnight, I go to work the next day and then after work I head to Sequim on the bike since a buddy of mine wanted to meet me there from Seattle, We rode the 112 highway toward Neah Bay, then I headed home. All of this with my being sick and both ears plugged. I told him I was a good friend. LOL

A friend of his was up from Texas, Ole has the 1991 ST 1100 so he let his friend ride that, and Ole's tax guy let him borrow the Gold Wing, and mine of course is the best bike the 2005 red ST 1300





Out on Edis Hook in Port Angeles



In Sappho, 11 miles back home for me and 3 hours back for them. I ended the day with 155 miles.



Well that's it folks.

 

Nice pics of the trip. Thanks and welcome back

 

I love Hawaii. What island were you on? Renting a house is the way to go. We stayed at a B&B on an old Kona coffee plantation on the big island the last time we were there. It gets you away from all the tourists. We're hoping to go to Maui this winter.

 

Lucky! I would love to go there one of these years. Wouldve been awesome to take your klx there! Did you pet that sea turtle?? haha

 

Looks like you had a great time, Deejer. Nice pics...the panorama pic is cool. Glad you're safe and sound back home, man.

 

Holy **** awesome. Makes me even more excited for my trip to Germany!!!!

 

Eric you have to put up a report of Germany. What are you going there for? Are you going by yourself?